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48 Cards in this Set
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runway
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Smooth lane of level ground that airplanes use to take off and land
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mechanic
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A person who is skilled in making, using or repairing machines
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instrument panel
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A board of controlling devices and scales used to operate a complicated machine
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cockpit
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The part of an airplane where the pilot and copilot sit
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landmark
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A conspicuous object on land that marks a locality
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cinch
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A thing done with ease
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endure
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To put up with, stand or bear
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shield
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To protect or hide
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obstacle
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Something that impedes progress or achievement
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interlace
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To cross one another as if woven
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flail
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To move, swing or beat as if wielding
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spoil
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To become rotten or damaged
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sprint
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To run at top speed
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anxious
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With worry
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dodge
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To avoid an encounter with; evade
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station
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The place or position in which someone is assigned
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bronc
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A wild or partly tamed horse
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spurs
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Sharp, metal piece in the shape of a small wheel with spikes, worn on the heel of a boot
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sorrel
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Horse whose color is slightly orange
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thoroughbred
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A purebred animal
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corral
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A pen or place for keeping cattle or horses
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ornery
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Stubborn and high-spirited; mischievous
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loco
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Crazy; insane
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transform
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To change very much in appearance or characteristics
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rector
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A minister in charge of a church and parish
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idle
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Not working or busy; doing nothing
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commentary
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A book containing explanations
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convert
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To bring over from one belief
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gadget
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A small, unusual tool or mechanical device
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canopy
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A covering like a tent
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indignant
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Feeling or showing anger
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bearings
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A determination of position
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fanned
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To spread
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prodding
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To urge someone on
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revolve
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Rotate
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defiant
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Attitude of refusing to obey
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fare
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The price of a ride on a bus, train or other vehicle
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gendarme
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French policeman
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lavish
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Give generously
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pedestrian
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Person who travels on foot
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rival
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Competitor
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shackle
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Metal bracelet on the end of a chain used to restrain
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intruder
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One who enters without permission
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therapy
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Sustained treatment of a disability or injury to bring about a cure
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quavered
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To speak in a trembling, unsteady way
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cautiously
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Avoiding danger or trouble
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avalanche
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Large mass of snow or ice that slides down the side of a mountain
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heroism
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Conduct exhibited in fulfilling a high purpose or noble end
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