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20 Cards in this Set
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adage
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(n.) a proverb, wise saying
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bonanza
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(n.) a rich mass or ore in a mine; something very valuable
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churlish
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(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners
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citadel
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(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city
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collaborate
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(v.) to work with; work together
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decree
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(n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order
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discordant
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(adj.) disagreeable in sound
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evolve
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(v.) to develop gradually
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excerpt
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(n.) a passage taken from a book
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grope
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(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands
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hover
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(v.) to float or hang suspended over
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jostle
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(v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing
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laggard
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(n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind
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plaudits
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(n.) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
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preclude
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(v.) to make impossible
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revert
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(v.) to return, go back
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rubble
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(n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins
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servile
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(adj.) of or relating to a slave
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vigil
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(n.) a watch, especially at night
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wrangle
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(v.) to quarrel or ague in a noisy, angry way
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