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20 Cards in this Set
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causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous
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Perilous
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hard to see
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Obscured
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impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt.
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Brusque
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an object, often worn or carried as an ornament, that is believed to protect, or give one supernatural powers
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Talisman
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to mourn for or regret
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Lamented
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. someone who acts in a bizarre or wild manner.
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Lunatic
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causing or showing tender feelings.
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Sentimental
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a vehicle for carrying a dead person to a burial site.
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Hearse
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a deed of daring or courage.
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Exploits
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esp. of a vehicle, to sway while moving fast, or to move fast and unsteadily
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Careened
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Being bothered or annoyed to the point of causing anger.
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Exasperation
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to bring into being or set in operation. Began or started.
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Instituted
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a search or pursuit.
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Quest
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one who receives or is designated to receive benefits, as of a will or insurance policy
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Beneficiaries
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a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais
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Podium
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that which has happened or must happen to someone because of fate or luck
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Destiny
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to give up (a right or claim) usu. by formal declaration or announcement; waive.
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Renounce
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the name that tells the particular family that one is a part of; family name; last name
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Surname
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an adult chosen by law to be responsible for the care and protection of a child or a person who cannot care for himself or herself.
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Guardian
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the study of past human life. An archaeologist digs up and then studies objects such as pottery, tools, and buildings
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Archeology
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