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17 Cards in this Set
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intercept |
to take, seize, or halt; to stop or interrupt the course or progress of |
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epidemic |
a widespread outbreak of a disease |
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rendezvous |
a meeting place by agreement |
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Ancorage |
a city in south central Alaska |
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quarantine |
a time of separation; to separate |
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outskirts |
the outer parts of a town |
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plight |
a difficult situation |
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rookie |
a beginner |
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cheakpoint |
a place where mushers stop to check in during the Iditarod |
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pedestrians |
people who are walking |
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musher |
a person who drives a sled-dog team |
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Iditarod |
an annual trail sled dog race |
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veteran |
an experienced person |
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Alaska |
the biggest state in the USA located in the north western part of the country |
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disease |
a sickness or illness |
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veterinarian |
a person trained to give medical care to animals |
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unbearable |
very hard to put up with |
