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41 Cards in this Set
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additional
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Added or extra.
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pause
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to stop for a short time before going on.
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transparent
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allowing light to pass through freely.
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vanish
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to go out of sight; disappear.
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contain
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to hold.
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digest
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to change food after it has been eaten into a simpler form.
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marsh
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a low lying area often covered with tall grasses; the ground is soft and wet.
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rely
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to count on; trustworthy
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thrive
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to do well; to grow strong and healthy.
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gradual
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happening slowly.
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misery
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a feeling of great sadness.
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solution
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the answer to a problem.
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defend
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to protect
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confess
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to say or admit that you have done something wrong.
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marine
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having to do with the ocean.
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moisture
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a small amount of water or other liquid, often in the form of small drops.
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process
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A number of steps one takes or does in order to make something.
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suitable
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fit or right for some purposes or events.
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boarder
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a dividing line between two states or countries.
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Arctic
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very cold.
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amaze
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to surprise or cause wonder.
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elect
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to choose by voting for.
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interval
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a period of time between events.
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limit
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to keep from going beyond a certain point.
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continent
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one of the great land areas of the world. Example: Africa, Asia, North America.
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enable
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To make possible.
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foul
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having an unpleasant taste or smell.
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schedule
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a plan that gives expected times for things to happen.
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cylinder
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an object in the shape of a tube or pipe. It may be solid or hollow.
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examine
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to look at closely.
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grasp
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to understand something.
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fatal
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causing death.
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attract
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to bring or draw closer.
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drift
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to be carried along by moving air or water.
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event
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something that happens-usually important
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opposite
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very different from.
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ambition
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a strong wish to be good at something.
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frail
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very weak; not strong.
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intelligent
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able to learn, think, and understand quickly/easily.
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novel
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a long story about people/events that are imaginative.
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resident
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a person who lives in a certain place.
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