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20 Cards in this Set
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decree
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an order or force of law
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evolve
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to develop gradually
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discordant
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disagreeble in sound; jarring
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excerpt
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a passage taken from a book
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grope
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grope to feel about hesitantly with the hands
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adage
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a proverb, wis saying
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bonanza
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a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
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hover
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to float or hang suspended over
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churlish
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lacking politness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
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citadel
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a fortress that overlooks and protects a city
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jostle
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to make or force ones way by pushing and elbowing
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collaborate
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to work with, work together
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laggard
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a person who moves slowly and falls behind
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plaudits
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applause
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preclude
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to make impossible; prevent
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revert
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to return
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rubble
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broken stone or bricks; ruins
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servile
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submissive; lacking in spirit or independence
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vigil
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watch
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wrangle
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to argue in a noisy angry way
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