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25 Cards in this Set
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Pacifism
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opposition to war as a means of settling disputes
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Pawnshop
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a store where used stuff is bought and sold
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Altar
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a raised structure where sacrifices are offered
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Blight
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a disease of plants
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Vow
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a solomn promise
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Trowel
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a scoop shaped or flat bladed garden tool for planting small plants
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Trough
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a channel of water for animals
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Loom
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to come into sight
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Hover
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to hang up in the air
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Haul
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to pull or drag with strength
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Gale
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a strong current of air
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Domestic
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of or belonging to the home
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Compromise
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a settlement by mutual concessions
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Exploit
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a deed noteable especially for heriosm
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Thrive
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to grow vigorously
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Stern
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a definate hardness
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Spigot
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an out door faucet
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Furrow
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a trench in the earth made by a plow
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Haphazard
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lack of plan
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Myth
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stories created to give values to people,places, and things
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Oblige
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a force to do something
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Refuge
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a place providing protection and shelter
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Pod
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a dry covering for seeds
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Sharecropper
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a tenant farmer who gives crops to the landlord
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Solitary
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alone, going without others
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