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20 Cards in this Set
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adage
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proverb, wise saying
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bonanza
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very large amount, something very valuable
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churlish
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impolite, insensitive
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citadel
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fortress over a city, a strong place
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collaborate
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work together
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decree
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an order; to issue an order
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discordant
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inharmonious, disagreeable
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evolve
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develop gradually
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excerpt
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passage from a book
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grope
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feel about, search blindly
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hover
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float over
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jostle
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move ahead forcefully
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laggard
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one who falls behind; slow to move
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plaudits
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applause, praise
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preclude
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prevent
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revert
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go back
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rubble
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broken stone, ruins
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servile
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submissive
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vigil
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a watch, especially at night
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wrangle
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quarrel noisily
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