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32 Cards in this Set
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capacity |
the maximum amount that can be received or held |
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enthralled |
completely held the attention or interest of someone |
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fallow |
unused land/soil, but possible to grow crops |
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insight |
a special understanding about someone or something |
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negotiate |
to deal with; to make a bargain |
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regulation |
required; meeting standards, guidelines, rules or laws |
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resemblance |
a recognizable similarity; when things are similar to each other |
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unseemly |
inappropriate; improper; rude |
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dilemma |
a hard choice between 2+ things |
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feebly |
lacking (not having) strength; done weakly |
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persistent |
continuing firmly and steadily, even through challenges |
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recoiled |
fell back from; moved away from quickly |
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roused |
stirred or awakened from sleep or rest |
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skewed |
took an indirect course; went off-center or off-balance |
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summon |
to call upon; to ask or require to come |
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vastness |
a VERY great size or extent (like outer space) |
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abundant |
more than enough; having in great number or quantity |
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impoverished |
having few resources and/or little wealth; poor |
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ingenuity |
cleverness; resourcefulness; imagination |
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productivity |
the rate at which goods, services, and products are made |
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sharecropper |
a farmer who pays a portion or share of their crop to rent the land being farmed/used |
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solitude |
the state of being alone |
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unearthed |
uncovered; dug up out of the earth/ground |
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windswept |
exposed and subjected to the wind |
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adept |
very skilled; proficient; expert |
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aristocracy |
a class of people of higher social standing |
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collective |
characteristic of OR involving a group or gathering |
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prevail |
to succeed over time; to win |
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prominent |
easily noticeable; standing out (like Tr. Glen's handsome nose!) |
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spectators |
people who observe or watch something |
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perseverance |
a steady course of action; not giving up, even in difficulty |
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trailblazer |
a leader; one who leaves behind a new path for others to follow |
