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19 Cards in this Set
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Stiff, short hair or fiber
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Bristle (noun)
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forming, moving or being like a circle, round; indirect
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circular (adj)
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low, common, or of poor quality; made of comparatively large parts;
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coarse
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to get rid of or throw away
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discard
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something cast off or thrown away
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discard (noun)
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to the highest or greatest degree; exaggerated; farthest possible
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extreme (adj)
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the highest, farthest, or greatest; one end of a range
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extreme (noun)
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sharpness or clarity; the center of activity or interest
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focus
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to correct for sharpness and clarity; to concentrate
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focus (verb)
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to take hold with the arms or hands; to take eagerly; to understand
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grasp (verb)
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the reach of arms or hands; the power to reach or hold onto
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grasp (noun)
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to guide, excite, uplift, or encourage; to bring about or cause
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inspire (verb)
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to increase in importance, exaggerate; to make bigger
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magnify (verb)
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related to or of the sea, sailing, or shipping; related to the seagoing branch of the armed forces
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marine
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a soldier who serves on a ship, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps
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marine (noun)
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to shake or move back and forth; to tremble
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quake (verb)
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a shaking back and forth or trembling; an earthquake
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quake (noun)
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difficult, causing annoyance, bother or worry
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troublesome (adj)
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to have hair standing on end; to show anger
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bristle (verb)
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