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30 Cards in this Set
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Accelerate
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To go or cause to go faster.
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Altitude
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Height above sea level or the earth's surface.
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Anxious
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Worried; concerned
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Brace
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To make stronger by giving support to.
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Confident
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Certain; sure
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contact
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The touchign or joining of two things
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Exult
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To be joyful; to show great happiness.
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hangar
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A building where aircraft are kept and repaired.
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Maximum
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The greatest or highest number or amount
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Methodical
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Done in a regular, orderly way
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Nonchalant
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Having th eappearance of not caring; seeming to show a lack of concern.
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Proceed
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To go on, espceially after stopping for a while; to continue
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Saunter
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To walk without hurrying; to stroll in a relaxed, unhurried manner
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Solo
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A musical piece for one voice or a single instrument
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Stall
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A place for an animal in a barn
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Convalesce
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To get well; To get back health and strength after an illness.
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dedicate
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To set aside for a certain purpose
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dictate
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To give orders; to command.
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exasperate
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To make angry; to annoy
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notable
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Deserving of attention; outstanding
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overdue
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Coming later than expected
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overthrow
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To end tehrule of; to defeat, often by using force
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penetrate
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To pierce
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portrait
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A drawing, painting, or photograph of a person, especially the face
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rebel
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To refuse to accept control by others
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restrict
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To keep within certain limits
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seldom
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Not often; rarely
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Stimulate
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To make more active
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Tempest
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A violent windstorm usually with snow, rani or hail
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Upbringing
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The care adn training a child gets while growing up.
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