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20 Cards in this Set
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a proverb, wise saying (n)
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adage
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a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a sorce of wealth or prosperity; a sudden profit or gain (n)
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bonanza
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lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with others; rude (adj.)
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churlish
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(v) to work with, work together
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collaborate
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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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(n) an order having force of law; (v) to issue such an order; to command forcefully
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decree
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(adj) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harnony, conflicting
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discordant
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(v) to develope gradually; to raise to a higher level
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evolve
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(n) a passage taken from a book, article,ect.; (v) to take such a passage; to quote
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excerpt
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to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to searsh blindly and uncertainty
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grope
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(v) to float or hang suspended in the air; to move back and forth uncertinly around or over
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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; enthusuastic praise or approval
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plaudits
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(v) to make impossible, prevent, or sut out
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preclude
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(n) broken stone or bricks, ruins
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rubble
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(adj) of or relating to a slave; behaving like a suitable for a slave or 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 o r 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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to return, go back (v)
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revert
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