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25 Cards in this Set
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Abutment |
a structure built to support the lateral pressure of an arch or span, e.g., at the ends of a bridge |
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Accommodation |
a room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay. |
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Barricade |
an improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces |
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Boulevard |
a wide street in a town or city, typically one lined with trees |
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Business |
the practice of making one's living by engaging in commerce |
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Cemetery |
a burial ground; a graveyard |
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Collision |
an instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another |
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Contiguous |
in close proximity without actually touching; near |
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Diverge |
to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off |
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Domicile |
a place of residence; abode; house or home |
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Egress |
a means or place of going out; an exit |
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Environment |
the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates |
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Knoll |
a small hill or mound |
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Locale |
a place where something happens or is set, or that has particular events associated with it |
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License |
a permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade |
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Manoeuvre |
a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care |
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Neighbourhood |
a district, especially one forming a community within a town or city |
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Premises |
a house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context |
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Proximity |
nearness in space, time, or relationship |
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Residence |
a person's home; the place where someone lives |
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Restaurant |
a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises |
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Site |
an area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed |
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Surveillance |
close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal |
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Vehicle |
a thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, truck, or cart |
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Yield |
give way to arguments, demands, or pressure |
