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