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20 Cards in this Set
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adage
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wise saying
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bonanza
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profitable, very valuable
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churlish
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childish and rude
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citadel
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strong place, fort-like
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collaborate
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work together
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decree
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command firmly
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discordant
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not perticipating
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evolve
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transform over a time period
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excerpt
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to quote a passage
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grope
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feel about clumsily
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hover
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float or watch over
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jostle
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pushing about
to bump or shove |
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laggard
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falling behind
going slow |
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plaudits
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applause
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preclude
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prevent, shut out
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revert
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turn around
go back |
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rubble
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stones or ruins
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servile
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acting as a servant
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vigil
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watchful attention
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wrangle
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quarrel
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