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23 Cards in this Set
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brute
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a brutal person
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glum
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gloomy; sullen
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foster
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having a standing in a family but not by birth
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Bud, Not Buddy
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Section 1 Vocabulary
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ingratitude
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ungratefulness
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beloved
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dearly loved
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depression
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a period of reduced business and much unemployment
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paddled
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spank
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provoked
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to excite to some action or feeling
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conscience
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an awareness of right and wrong with a compulsion to do right
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locomotive
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an engine on wheels designed to pull a train
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plagues
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afflictions
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icebox
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a refrigerator in which ice is used for the cooling
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luxurious
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rich; comfortable
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ilk
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kind; sort
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vermin
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destructive animals; vile person
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engagement
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appointment; employment
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padlock
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removable lock with a hinge
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lavatory
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a room with a washbowl and a toilet
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urchins
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small child; mischievous boy
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simmered
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to be about to break out as in anger
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simmered
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to be about to break out; as in anger
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simmered
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about to break out, as in anger
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