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20 Cards in this Set
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point of view
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the perspective from which a story is told
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append
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attach
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cherish
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to value something highly, to hold dear
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countenance
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the expression of the face
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dilapidated
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in ruin or disrepair
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garrulous
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very talkative
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interminable
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unending
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monotonous
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dull and routine
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reminiscence
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a memory, a recollection
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rouse
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to awaken, or excite
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personage
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a notable individual
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conjecture
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to form an opinion based on incomplete information; to guess
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amateur
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a person who engages in a study, sport or other activity for fun rather than financial benefit; a person inexperienced or unskilled in a particular activity
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exhorter
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one who urges or advises
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flume
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a channel for conducting water
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carp
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a large fresh-water fish
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freshet
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a sudden rise in the level of a stream or a flooding caused by heavy rain or rapidly melting snow
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inflammatory rheumatism
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a disease characterized by painful swelling and stiffness in the joints or muscles
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solemn
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serious, grave
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character traits
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the qualities that make each person unique
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