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49 Cards in this Set
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clad
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To sheathe or cover (a metal) with a metal
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detain
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To keep from proceeding; delay or retard
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drab
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dull or boring
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emigrate
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To leave one country or region to settle in another
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endure
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To carry on through, despite hardships
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ode
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A lyric poem of some length, usually of a serious or meditative nature and having an elevated style and formal stanzaic structure.
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outwit
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To surpass in cleverness or cunning; outsmart
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recite
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To repeat or utter aloud (something rehearsed or memorized), especially before an audience.
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taint
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to mess something up
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yoke
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A crossbar with two U-shaped pieces that encircle the necks of a pair of oxen or other draft animals working together
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barter
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To trade (goods or services) without the exchange of money.
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bay
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color of a horse
a bark a horse a body of water |
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crude
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being in an unrefined or natural state or characterized by a lack of refinement or lack tact or sophistication as in a person or an act
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elaborate
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Planned or executed with painstaking attention to numerous parts or details
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pathetic
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Arousing or capable of arousing sympathetic sadness and compassion or arousing pitty
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puny
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Of inferior size strength or significance
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reproach
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To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone) or a disgrace
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treachery
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Willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy
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trophy
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A prize or memento, such as a cup or plaque, received as a symbol of victory, especially in sports.
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uncanny
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weird or mysterious
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pram
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a baby carriage
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haphazard
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Dependent upon or characterized by mere chance or Mere chance; fortuity.
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furrow
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A long, narrow, shallow trench made in the ground by a plow or to make a groove or a line
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decorum
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the exhibiting appreciate behavior
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crevice
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A narrow crack or opening; a fissure or cleft.
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exploit
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An act or deed, especially a brilliant or heroic one
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trowel
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A flat-bladed hand tool for leveling, spreading, or shaping substances such as cement or mortar.
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homestead
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A house, especially a farmhouse, with adjoining buildings and land.
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loom
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An apparatus for making thread or yarn into cloth by weaving strands together at right angles
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acquire
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to gain possession of
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antidote
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A remedy counteract the effects of a poison.
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fetter
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A chain or shackle for the ankles or feet or to put the shackles on
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grim
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gloomy, sinister,stern or unyielding, rigid (non flexable or unwilling to bend), or fierce, savage
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lacerate
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To rip, cut, or tear or torn or wounded
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notion
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A belief or opinion or a vague understanding
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orbit
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the path of a celestial(Of or relating to the sky or the heavens) body or an artificial satellite as it revolves around another body or the whole where your eye is
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rein
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A long narrow leather strap attached to each end of the bit of a bridle and used by a rider or driver to control a horse or other animal
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scald
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To burn with or as if with hot liquid or steam
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subside
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to lower or normal level.
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allege
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to state as a fact without proof
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drone
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A continuous low humming or buzzing sound or to make A continuous low humming or buzzing sound
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elect
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v-To select by vote for an office or for membership.
N-One that is chosen or selected but had not yet been sworn into office Adj-Chosen deliberately; singled out. |
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feline
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n-A cat
Adj- cat like |
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havoc
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Widespread destruction; devastation or chaos
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hover
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To remain floating or sustained in the air
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lair
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n-The den or dwelling of a wild animal.
n- a hideout or a secret headquarters |
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onerous
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Troublesome or oppressive;
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pliable
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Easily bent or shaped
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prohibit
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To forbid by authority
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