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40 Cards in this Set
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Absence
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state of being away or not present
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Baffling
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to confuse, bewilder, or perplex
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Close
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shut up tightly, stuffy
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Crane
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to stretch (like a crane)
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Cunning
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skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner; as in deceiving; craftiness
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Demolished
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to lay waste to, ruin utterly
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Disrupted
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to cause disorder or turmoil in; interrupt
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Distracted
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to separate or divide by dissension or strife.
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Dread
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to fear greatly; deep awe or reverence
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Elusive
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tricky; cleverly or skillfully evasive
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Etched
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to outline clearly or sharply
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Eternal
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Enduring, lasting forever, without beginning or end
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Flank
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skirt, border; to pass around the outside
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Garb
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clothing; ones apparel
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Huddled
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to gather or crowd together
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Impy
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to suggest without stating directly
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Landmark
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milestone, marking of something important
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Occupied
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to take or fill up; to hold
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Officials
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an appointed officer; authorized or issued authoritatively
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Pampered
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to treat with excessive indulgence
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Peaked
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pointed; the highest point
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Perched
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to settle or rest in some elevated position, as if on a perch
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Perpendicular
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vertical; straight up and down; upright
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Potential
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estimated ability; possible as opposed to actual
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Precise
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definitely stated; fixed or exact
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Privilege
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the principle or condition of enjoying special rights or immunities
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Prominent
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obvious; conspicuous; particularly noticeable
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Rapidity
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a rapid sate or quality; quickness
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Reassure
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to confirm; to restore assurance or confidence
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Recall
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to bring back; to call back, to summon for return
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Revive
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to restore to life or consciousness
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Routine
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cycle
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Spent
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used up; worn-out; exhausted
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Spout
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a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
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Stamina
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power to endure; strength of physical constitution
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Statistical
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pertaining to, consisting of, or based on statistics; numbers
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Steep
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to soak; drench; saturate
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Suffered
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to endure pain; to undergo or experience; to tolerate or allow
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Thrust
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to extend; push forward; put or drive with force
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Tutors
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teach or instruct privately
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