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41 Cards in this Set
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persistant
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in spite of opposition, obstacles, discouragement, etc., perservering
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scowl
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to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner
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diversion
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the act of diverting or turning aside as from a course or purpose.
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resolute
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firmly resolved or determined set in purpose or opinion
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audible
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of being heard loud enough to be heard, actuall heard.
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murmur
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a low, countinuous sound as of a brook, the wind, trees, flow, or indistinct voices
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pinafore
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a large apron worn by adults
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morose
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gloomly or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood
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suppress
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to stop or arrest
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forestall
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prevent. to act beforehand with or get ahead of.
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meticulous
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extremely carefull about details
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affectation
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artificial behavior intended to impress others
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semblance
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outward appearence a likeness, image, or copy
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centrifugal
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tending to move away from the center
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celestial
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of the sky
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defray
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pay the money for the cost.
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manifold
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many and varied
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dissolute
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unrestrained or lacking restraint
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convulsed
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suffered from a violent involuntary spasm
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imperturbably
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unexitedly: calmly
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reverie
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lost in thought; daydreaming
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tangible
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having form and substance; that can be touched or felt by touch
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walleyed
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having eyes that turn outward.
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damask
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a fine fabric of sild or linen with a woven design.
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incantation
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magic words used to cast a spell
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taciturn
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not likely to talk; quiet
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stolid
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showing little or no emotion
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crockery
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earthenware dishes, pots, and so on
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cataract
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large waterfall
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taunted
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jeered at
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prodigy
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a child of extraordinary genius
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glockenspiels
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musical instruments, like xylophones, that are carried upright and often used in marching bands.
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periscope
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an instrument containing mirrors and lenses to see objects not in a direct line from the viewer
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stifled
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muffled; suppressed
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luminous
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glowing in the dark; giving off light
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scutting
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running or moving quickly.
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lee
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sheltered place
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spume
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foam, froth
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swamped
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sank by filling with water
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tousled
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rumpled; mussed
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impenetrable
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not able to be passed through
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