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33 Cards in this Set
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bunker
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an underground fortification/ protective place
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bales
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large bundles of someting
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retaliatory
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to get even for; as a result for
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razed
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to destroy
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immune
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protected against something
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contradicted
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to deny the statement of a person
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crucified
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put someone to death by nailing or binding them to a cross
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larders
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a small or large cupboard for storing food
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shrapnel
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fragments of an explosion/bomb
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concealed
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not visible, out of sight, secret
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fugitives
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a person who has escaped from a place or is in a hiding place
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troves
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stored valuable or delightful things
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pogrom
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an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group
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ambush
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a surprise attack
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duplex
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a living area with two parts for two different families to live in
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portable
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able to be carried or moved easily
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cache
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a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden place
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cheeky
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sassy
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stifled
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make someone unable to breathe properly
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temperaments
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a persons nature/behavior
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curfew
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a regulated time requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours
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ironclad
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strict; cannot be changed
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liaison
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communication that facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations
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proficiency
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skilled in doing or using something
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shears
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a cutting instrument
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doffed
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removed
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governesses
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a woman employed to teach children in their own home
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nonchalantly
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cooly/appearing casually calm or relaxed
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verge
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an edge or border; brink
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louse
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a mean person
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gramophone
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old fashioned record player
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partisan
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a strong supporter of a party of cause
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rendezvous
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a meeting
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