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20 Cards in this Set
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(n) a proverb, wise saying
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adage
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(n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable,orrewarding;a source of wealth or prosperity;a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
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bonanza
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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 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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discordant
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(v.)to develop gradually;to trise 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 about hesitantly with the hands;to search blindly and uncertainly
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grope
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(v.)to float or hang suspended over;to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
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hover
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(v.)to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing;to bump,shove,brush against;to compete for
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jostle
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(n.)a person who moves slowly or falls behind(adj.)falling behind; slow to move,act, or respond
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laggard
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(n. pl.)applause;enthusiastic praise or approval
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plaudits
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(v.)to make impossible,prevent,shut out
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preclude
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(v.) to return, go back
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revert
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(n.)broken stones or bricks;ruins
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rubble
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(adj.)of or relating to a slave;behaving like a or suitable for a slave or a servant,menial;lacking spirit or independence,abjectly submissive
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servile
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(n.)a watch,especially at night;any period of watchful attention
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vigil
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(v.)to quarrel or argue in a noisy,angry way;to obtain by argument;to herd(n.) a noisy quarrel
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wrangle
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