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20 Cards in this Set
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dismal
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adj. showing or causing gloom
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commenced
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v. brought into activity/began
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victuals
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n. food edible by humans
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skiff
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n. small row boat (flat bottom)
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quarry
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n. open excavation
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slouch
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n. confederate hat with sunken in top
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temperance
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n. moderation in actoin/feeling
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reform
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v. to make better by removing faults
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spite
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n. a petty desire to harm
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shanty
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n. a badly built hut/cabin
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quicksilver
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n. mercury
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brash
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v. hasty
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contrived
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v. planned with integrity
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tow-head
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n. a lot island in a river/things to tie onto in a river(trees)
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wigwam
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n. a dwelling formed by poles with fabric over it
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thicket
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n. thick growth of shrubbery
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confound
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v. bring to ruin
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gaudy
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adj. tastlessly ornamented/ overdone
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crockery
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n. ceramic ware made of clay (a crock pot)
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pensive
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adj. dreamily thoughtful
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