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20 Cards in this Set
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Assail
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V- to attack, to assult
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Asylum
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N- a) a place offering protection and safety, often from persecution; a shelter
b) an institution for the care of people who require organized supervision or assistance |
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Bulwark
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N- a) a wall or an inbankement used as protection
b) a strong defense of any type |
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Citadel
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N- a fortress in a commanding position in or near a city
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Fortitude
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N- strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage
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Invincible
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Adj- incapable of being overcome or defeated
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Mettle
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N- a) courage and strength of mind; spirit
b) innate quality of character and temperature |
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Resilient
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Adj- able to recover or spring back quickly
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Stalwart
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a) adj- strong and dependable
b) N- a person who is strong and dependable |
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Stamina
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N- endurance; ability to withstand prolongued physical or mental effort
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Abject
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Adj- a) of the most miserable kind, brough to a low state, wretched b) of the most despicable kind; deserving of great scorn
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Conjecture
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a) N- a judgement or statement based on little or no evidence, a guess
b) V- to infer from insufficient evidence, to guess |
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Dejected
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Adj- depressed; in low spirits
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Interject
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a) V- to insert between other elements
b) N- a sudden, short, utterance, usually expressing emotion |
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Jettison
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V-to cast overboard or off; to discard
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Jetty
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N- a structure that projects into the water and protects the shore
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Jut
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a) V- to project out, to extend outward beyond a main part
b) N- something that projects out |
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Objectionable
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Adj- offensive; arousing disapproval
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Projectile
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a) N-an object that is fired, thrown, or self-propelled
b) V- to thrust forward or cast outward |
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Trajectory
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N- a) the parth of a moving object
b) a chosen or taken course |
