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10 Cards in this Set
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assert |
to say firmly; to declare |
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avert |
to turn away; to keep from happening |
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bleak |
without much hope |
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docile |
well behaved; easy to handle |
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dwindle |
to keep on becoming less; to grow smaller in number or amount |
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lethal |
causing, or capable of causing, death |
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mutilate |
to hurt or damage by cutting into, cutting off, or cutting out |
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plight |
a difficult or dangerous condition or situation |
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verge |
an edge, border, or brink |
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vigilant |
watchful; ready for danger |
