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20 Cards in this Set
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taut
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tightly stretched
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susceptible
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to be influenced by or affected by
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strewn
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thrown about in a careless manner
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twinge
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to have a sudden, sharp pain
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squalor
(squalid) |
to live in a shabby, dirty way
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menacing
(menace) |
to act in a threatening way
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shards
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small pieces of something broken
esp. glass or pottery |
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caravan
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a group of people traveling together, usually following one another
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deportation
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to remove an illegal immigrant from a country
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despondent
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to be so sad that nothing can comfort you.
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barracks
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long, narrow, wooden building with one large room usually intended for soldiers
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prophecy
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the telling of the future usually for God's intervention
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optimism
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to be positive about the future
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diplomas
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a piece of paper representing completion of an official program of education - high school, etc.
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relapse
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to go back into a state of illness or disease
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infuriated
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to have been extremely angry
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skeptically
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to doubt
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careen
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to veer off of something to the side
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buoyed
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to keep afloat or to make someone feel better emotionally
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torrent
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a swift stream or to blurt out a bunch of words at once
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