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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, 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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lacking politeness or good manners
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churlish
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a fortress that overlooks a protected city
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citadel
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to work with
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collaborate
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an order having the force of law
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decree
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disagreeable in sound
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discordant
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to develop gradually
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evolve
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a passage taken from a book
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excerpt
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To feel about hesitantly with the hands
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grope
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to float or hang suspended over
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hover
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to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing
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jostle
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A person who moves slowly or falls behind
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laggard
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applause
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plaudits
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to shut out
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preclude
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to go back, return
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revert
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broken stone or bricks
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rubble
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Of or related to a slave
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servile
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A watch, especially at night
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vigil
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To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way
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wrangle
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