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38 Cards in this Set
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adage
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a wise saying
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citadel
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a fortress that protects the city
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collaberate
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work together
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decree
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a force of law or order
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discordant
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disagreeable in sound.
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evolve
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to develop gradually
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excerpt
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a passage taken from a book or article.
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grope
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to grab tight with your hands
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laggard
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a person who moves slowly or falls behind.
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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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servile
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relating to a slave
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vigil
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to watch carefully
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wrangle
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to argue in a loud voice
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avowed
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declared openly
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detriment
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in harm or loss
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enterprising
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energetic and willing to start something new
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frugal
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economical
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gingerly
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with extreme care
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glut
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to provide more than wanted
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invalidate
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to make valueless
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maim
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to be cripple
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oblique
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slanting or sloping
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veer
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to change course suddenly
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venerate
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to regard with refrence
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wanton
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reckless
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allot
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to assign
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amass
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to bring together
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audacious
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adventuress
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comply
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to yield to a request
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elite
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superior then everybody else
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grapple
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an iron hook
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myriad
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in very great numbers
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perturb
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to trouble or make uneasy
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prodigious
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very large in size
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skittish
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extremely nervous
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vie
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to complete
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willful
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stubborn
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