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30 Cards in this Set
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Adage |
a proverb or a wise saying |
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bonanza |
a rich mass of ore in a mine something very valuable or profitable |
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churlish |
lacking politeness or sensitivity |
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citadel |
a fortress that overlooks/protects a city |
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collaborate |
to work together with |
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decree |
an order having the force of law |
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discordant |
disagreeable in sound lacking in harmony |
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evolve |
to devolpe over time, to change |
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excerpt |
a passage taken from a book or a quote |
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excerpt |
a passage taken from a book or a quote |
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grope |
to feel hesitantly with the hands |
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hover |
to float or hang suspended over |
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hover |
to float or hang suspended over |
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jostle |
to make or force ones way by pushing or elbowing |
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laggard |
a person who moves slowly |
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laggard |
a person who moves slowly |
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plaudits |
applause |
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laggard |
a person who moves slowly |
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plaudits |
applause |
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preclude |
to make impossible, prevent |
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laggard |
a person who moves slowly |
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plaudits |
applause |
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preclude |
to make impossible, prevent |
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revert |
to turn back to, to return |
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servile |
relating to a slave |
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servile |
relating to a slave |
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vigil |
a watch especially at night |
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servile |
relating to a slave |
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vigil |
a watch especially at night |
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wrangle |
to quarrel or argue in a noisy angry way |
