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10 Cards in this Set
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(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity;difficult to work with or deal with; rude
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Churlish
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(n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
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Bonanza
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(n.) a proverb, wize saying
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Adage
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(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
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Citadel
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(v.) to work with, work together
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Collaborate
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(n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
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Decree
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(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony,conflicting
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Dischordant
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(v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
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Evolve
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(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote
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Excerpt
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(v.) to feel hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
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Grope
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