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(n.) a proverb, wise saying
adage
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(n.) 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 of gain.
bonanza
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(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; diffucult to work with or deal with; rude
churlish
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(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong commanding place
citadel
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(v.) to work with, work together
collaborate
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(n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to cammand firmly or forcefully
decree
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(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting
discordant
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(v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
evolve
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(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.;(v.) to take such a passage; to quote
excerpt
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(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
grope
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(v.) to float or hand suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
hover
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(v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for
jostle
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(n.) a person who moves slowl or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond
laggard
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(n. pl.) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
plaudits
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(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out
preclude
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(v.) to return, go back
revert
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(n.) broken stone or bricks; ruin
rubble
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(adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servan, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
servile
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(n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
vigil
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(v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obain by argument; to heard; (n.) a noisy quarrel
wrangle
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