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50 Cards in this Set
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flurry
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a gust of wind, a sudden commotion
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contemplate
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to view or consider with careful and thoughtful attention
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peer
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a person of the same rank or class as another
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disconsolate
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very sad
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dumbfounded
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to cause to become speechless with astonishment
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soberly
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having a serious attitude
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scoffed
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an expression of scorn or mockery
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san
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an expression of respect in the Japanese culture, used after a name
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hostages
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a person held captive as a pledge that promises will be kept or terms met by another
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evacuation
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to make empty
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murky
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very dark or gloomy, difficult to understand
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reveries
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the condition of being lost in thought
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teriyaki
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a sauce used to flavor food
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urgency
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the quality or state of being urgent
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determined
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having reached a decision : firmly resolved
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apprehensive
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fearful of what may be coming
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hazard
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a source of danger
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solace
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comfort in times of grief or worry
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Nisei
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Japanese, literally "second generation"
: a son or daughter of immigrant Japanese parents who is born and educated in America |
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sabotage
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destructive or blocking action carried on by enemy agents or sympathizers to make a nation's war effort more difficult
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chiffon
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a very thin fabric especially of silk
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chan
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a term of endearment, such as "sweetheart" or "mijo"
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seminary
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a school for the training of priests, ministers, or rabbis
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tersely
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being brief and to the point
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scowl
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to make a frowning expression of displeasure
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Issei
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first generation to come to the United States, born in Japan
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dismally
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very gloomy and depressing
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Samurai
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a warrior serving a Japanese feudal lord and practicing a code of conduct which valued honor over life
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emphatically
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tending to express oneself in forceful speech or action
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hysterical
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unmanageable fear or outburst of emotion
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periodically
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published at regular intervals
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drone
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to make or speak with a low dull monotonous humming sound
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fanatic
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overly enthusiastic or devoted
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indisposed
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slightly ill
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haughty
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rudely proud in a manner that expresses scorn for others
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mulling
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to think about slowly and carefully
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indignant
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filled with or expressing indignation
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lapsed
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to slip, pass, or fall gradually
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austere
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stern and unfriendly in appearance and manner
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parsonage
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the house provided by a church for its pastor
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specimen
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a part or a single thing that shows what the whole thing or group is like
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sanctuary
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a building or room for religious worship
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dormitory
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a sleeping room especially for several people
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listlessly
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too tired or too little interested to want to do things
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arrogant
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overly proud of oneself or one's own opinions
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aliens
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a resident who was born elsewhere and is not a citizen of the country in which he or she now lives
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ominous
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being or showing a sign of evil or misfortune to come
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clamoring
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a noisy shouting
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internment
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to confine especially during a war
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lilting
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to sing or play in a lively cheerful manner
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