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21 Cards in this Set
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member of a roving band of robbers
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brigand
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to rush or race about in a hurried or confused manner
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scurry
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to move or gather in large numbers
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swarm
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fear or dread of what may happen, anxiety about the future
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apprehension
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state or quality of being alone or remote from others, isolation
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solitude
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to extend sharply out ward or upward, project
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jutting
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skilled public speaker
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orator
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impossible or difficult to perceive or feel
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imperceptibly
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quietly, secretively, caustiously
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stealthy
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to move regularly to a different region
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migrate
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a big fleet of warships
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armada
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to make gestures in order to emphasize meaning or express one's feeling
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gesticulate
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gradual decrease in thickness or width
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tapered
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reaching abruptly or searching blindly or uncertainty
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groping
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robbers in seatch of booty
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marauders
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acknowledgement, recognized or known
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recognition
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alone and helpless
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marooned
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traverse or sail over
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plied
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owner of a business
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proprietor
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very excited with fear or anxiety
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frantically
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summon by magic or supernatural power
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conjure
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