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26 Cards in this Set
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droned |
to speak in a low dull tone |
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arabic |
relating to the arab culture |
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rebels |
a person that fight against authority |
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mortar |
short muzzle loading cannon |
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artillery |
a group of large weapons such as cannons tanks |
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muslim |
a person who practices the islam religion |
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ritual |
a acttion or ceremony done in the same way each time |
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gleaming |
to shinebrightly usually reflect off an objec or surface |
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gourd |
hard shelled fruit that grows on a vine such as pumpkin squash etc. |
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protest |
to object strongly against and action or idea |
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sorghum |
a widely cultivated cereal native to warm regions of the Old World. It is a major source of grain and of feed for livestock. |
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lag |
fall behind in movement, progress, or development; not keep pace with another or others. |
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terrain |
a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features |
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furrowed |
make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something |
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gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner. |
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arid |
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land;an arid climate. |
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parched |
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do. |
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tamarind |
the pod of a large, tropical tree, Tamarindus indica, of the legume family, containing seeds enclosed in a juicy acid pulp that is used in beverages and food. |
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looting |
anything taken by dishonesty, force, stealth, etc.:a burglar's loot. |
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haste |
quickness or eagerness that can in mistake |
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solemn |
sad and serious |
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scythed |
to cut or mow with a scythe. |
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refugee |
a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc. |
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emaciated |
to make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh. |
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chaos |
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order. |
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resiliency |
ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy. |
