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40 Cards in this Set
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adage |
a proverb |
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bonanza |
something very valuable |
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churlish |
good manners |
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citadel |
a fortress |
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collaborate |
work together |
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decree |
to command firmly |
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discordant |
disagreeable in sound |
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evolve |
to develop gradually |
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excerpt |
a passage taken from a book |
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grope |
to search blindly |
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hover |
to float or hang |
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jostle |
to make force |
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laggard |
slow to move |
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plaudits |
applause |
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preclude |
to make impossible |
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revert |
to return |
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rubble |
broken stone |
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servile |
salve |
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vigil |
a watch |
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wrangle |
to argue in a noisy way |
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antics |
ridiculous |
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avowed |
without shame |
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banter |
to exchange |
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bountiful |
giving freely |
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congested |
overcrowded |
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detriment |
harm or loss |
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durable |
sturdy |
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enterprising |
energetic |
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frugal |
economical |
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gingerly |
with extreme care |
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glut |
to provide |
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incognito |
the state of being disguised |
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invalidate |
to make valueless |
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legendary |
described in well-known stories |
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maim |
to cripple |
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minimize |
to make a small as possible |
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oblique |
slanting |
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veer |
to change direction |
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venerate |
to regard with reverence |
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wanton |
a spoiled |
