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60 Cards in this Set
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Adage |
Wise saying |
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Bonanza |
Profit or gain |
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Churlish |
To be rude |
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Citadel |
A fortress that protects a city |
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Collaborate |
To work with |
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Decree |
N) force of law (V) issue an order |
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Discordant |
Disagreeable in sound |
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Evolve |
Develop gradually |
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Excerpt |
(N) A passage taken from a book (V) to quote |
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Grope |
To feel about hesitantly with hands |
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Hover |
Float or hang over |
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Jostle |
To make or force ones way by pushing or elbowing |
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Laggard |
(N) a person who moves slowly (ADJ) falling behind |
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Plaudits |
Applause |
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Preclide |
To make impossible |
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Revert |
To return, go back |
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Rubble |
Broken stone or bricks |
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Servile |
Relating to a slave |
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Vigil |
To watch especially at night |
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Wrangle |
(V) to argue (N) a noisy quarrel |
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Antics |
Ridiculous behavior |
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Avowed |
Declared openly and without shame |
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Banter |
(V) to tease (N) playful talk/teasing |
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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 |
(ADJ) sturdy (N) used repeatedly |
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Enterprising |
Energetic, bold |
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Frugal |
Avoiding waste and luxury |
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Gingerly |
With care and caution |
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Glut |
(V) to provide more than needed (N) an oversupply |
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Incognito |
(ADJ) a disguised state (N)a person in disguise |
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Invalidate |
To make valueless |
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Legendary |
Well known |
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Maim |
To cripple, injure |
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Minimize |
To make as small as possible |
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Oblique |
Slanting or slopping |
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Veer |
To change direction |
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Venerate |
To regard with reverence |
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Wanton |
(ADJ) reckless (N) a spoiled |
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Allot |
To assign |
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Amass |
To bring together |
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Audacious |
Bold |
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Comply |
To yield |
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Devoid |
Not using |
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Elite |
(N) the choice of a group (ADJ) superior |
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Grapple |
(N) an iron hook (V) to come to grips, fight |
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Incapacitate |
To deprive of strength |
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Instigate |
To stir up,start |
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Longevity |
Long life |
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Myriad |
(ADJ) in great numbers (N) a very great numbet |
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Perspective |
A pound of view |
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Perturb |
To trouble |
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Produgious |
Immense |
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Relevant |
Connected with |
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Skittish |
Nervous, frightened easily |
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Tether |
(N) a rope or chain (V) to fasten with a rope or chain |
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Unison |
Sounding together |
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Vie |
To compete |
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Willful |
Done on purpose |