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31 Cards in this Set
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scrounging |
To get something that you need by searching, hunting, borrowing |
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subside |
To become less, decrease |
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thicket |
a thick patch of shrubs, bushes, or small trees |
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quality |
high grade, superiority, excellence |
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eavesdrop |
to listen to other people talk without letting them know |
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logical |
reasonable; to be expected |
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leery |
suspicious or mistrustful; wary |
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enchanting |
charming; captivating, to attract and delight; fascinating |
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acquaintaince |
a person you know but usually not a close friend |
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prophesy |
to foretell or reveal, especially under divine inspiration |
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avalanche |
anything that comes suddenly and in large amounts |
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pagoda |
a far Eastern tower usually with roofs curving upward; several stories tall |
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gape |
to stare in surprise, awe, or wonder, especially with the mouth open |
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luxury |
something expensive or hard to obtain; something with classiness or elegance rather than a necessity |
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furiously |
with much noise, excitement, or activity; frantically |
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fidget |
to move in a nervous or restless way |
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luscious |
having a delicious taste or smell |
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luscious |
having a delicious taste or smell |
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deduction |
the process of finding an answer by using what is already known to be true |
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rubbish |
material that is thrown away or useless; garbage |
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insulate |
covered, lined, or separated with a material that prevents or reduces the passage or leakage of heat |
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jinx |
someone or something that is believed to cause bad luck |
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salvage |
to save or rescue something from harm or destruction |
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sublime |
exciting wonder, reverence, or the like; impressive |
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illustrious |
outstanding because of goodness or achievements; well-known; highly thought of; famous |
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encore |
something added to a performance after the audience asks for more |
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entomologist |
a zoologist who studies insects |
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ambling |
walking slowly; to go at a sluggish, easy pace; stroll |
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summit |
the highest part; peak |
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smidgin |
a small amount; a very small quantity or portion; a little bit |
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analogy |
a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based |