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| adage | (n) a proverb, wise saying | SYN maxim, saw, aphorism |
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| bonanza | (n) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperit; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain | SYN windfall |
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| churlish | (adj) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude | SYN surly, ill-tempered | ANT courteous, civil, well-mannered
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| citadel | (n) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place | SYN fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion |
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| collaborate | (v) to work with, work together | SYN team up, join foces | ANT work alone
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| decree | (n) an order having the force of law; (v) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully | SYN (n) proclomation, edict (v) proclaim |
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| discordant | (adj) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting | SYN grating, shrill, different, divergent | ANT harmonious, in agreement
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| evolve | (v) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level | SYN unfold, emerge | ANT wither, shrivel up, atrophy
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| excerpt | (n) a passage taken from a book, article, etc. (v) to take such a passage or quote | SYN (n) portion, section, extract |
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| grope | v) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly | SYN fumble for, cast about |
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| hover | v) to flor or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over an area | SYN linger, waver, seesaw | ANT soar
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| jostle | v) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump , shove, brush again, compete for | SYN push |
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| laggard | n) a person who moves slowly or falls behind (adj) falling behind, slow to move, act, or respond | SYN (n) slowpoke, straggler (adj) slugish | ANT (n) early bird (adj) swift, speedy, prompt
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| plaudits | n, plural) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval | SYN cheers, acclaim | ANT boos, disapproval, ridicule
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| preclude | (v) to make impossible, prevent, shut out | SYN hinder, check, stop | ANT help, promote, facilitate
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| revert | (v) to return, go back | SYN relapse, regress | ANT progress, advance
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| rubble | (n) broken stone or bricks; ruins | SYN wreckage, debris |
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| servile | (adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive | SYN slavish, groveling, fawning | ANT masterly, overbearing
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| vigil | (n) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention |
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| wrangle | v) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd (n) a noisy quarrel | SYN (v) squabble, bicker | ANT (v) agree, concur
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