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15 Cards in this Set
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perseverance
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steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose or a state in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
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desolate
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barren or laid waste
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grimaced
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a facial expression, often ugly that indicates disapproval or pain
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gesture
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a movement of the body that is expressive of an idea
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expanse
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a wide extent of anything
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stifling
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suffocating
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expelling
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to force out
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excavated
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to make hollow by removing the inner part
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preposterous
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absurd; senseless
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deftly
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skillful; clever
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perimeter
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the border or outer boundary
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forlorn
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unhappy or miserable
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scarcity
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shortness of supply
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juvenile
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bad, or acting in a bad way
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spigot
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a faucet for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe
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