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36 Cards in this Set
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adage
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proverb
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Bonanza
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something very variable, profitable or rewarding
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churlish
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lacking sentitivity, politeness, good manners, or rude
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Citadel
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a fortress that protects city (a strong commanding place.
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collaborate
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to work together
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decree
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n.) an order having a force of law
v.) to command forcefully or firmly |
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discordant
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lacking in harmony or disagreeable in sound
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evolve
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to develop gradually, to rise in a higher level
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excerpt
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evidence
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grope
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to search blindly and uncertainty
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hover
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to float or hang suspended over, to move back and forth uncertainly over
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jostle
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force one's way by pushing or elbowing
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laggard
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a person who moves slowly or falls behind
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plaudits
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applause or praise
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preclude
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to prevent or make impossible
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revert
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to return
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rubble
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ruins or broken stone
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servile
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behaving like or relating to slave
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vigil
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to watch especially at night
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wrangle
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to argue in a noisy or in an angry way
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antics
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ridiculous n unpredictable behavior or actions
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avowed
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declared openly and without shame
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banter
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v.to tease n.talk that's playful n tease
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bountiful
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given abundantly
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congested
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overcrowded or overfilled
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detriment
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harm, loss or disadvantages
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durable
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long lasting
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Enterprising
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able to start something in boldness or imagination
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frugal
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avoiding waste or economical
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gingerly
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extreme care or caution
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glut
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to oversupply or provide more than its needed
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incognito
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undercover or an assumed identity
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invalidate
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to take or effect or force of valueless
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legendary
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described in well known stories, legends
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maim
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to cripple, injured or disable
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minimize
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to make as small as possible
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