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24 Cards in this Set
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Sirocco
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Strong southerly wind that originates in the Sahara and N. African regions
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wind
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Monotony
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Continuation without variation
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"the dessert, with its endless monotony put him to dreaming"
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Tether
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the cable or leash that attaches two things together
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the animals were being freed from their tethers
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Tracts
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Short written work, usually of a political or religios nature
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men began to reject simple things and to write tracts, interpretations, and philispohical studies
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Recount
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narrate or give a detailed account of
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the arabs recounted the legend of a boy who had turned himself into the wind
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Agitated
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troubled emotionally or usually deeply
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but my heart is agitated. IT has extremes, it gets emotional, it's become passionate
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Disciple
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someone who beleives and helps to dpread the doctrine of another
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jesus's disciples
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Centurion
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A Roman officer in command of a century (a unit of soldiers)
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Despite the fact that he was a Roman centurion, he converted to their faith
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Avidly
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eager and enthusiastic
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he lsitened avidly to what his heart had to say
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Scarab
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An egyptian dung beetle
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The scarab beetles are a symbol of God
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Sacristy
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a room for storage of sacred vessles
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there was a sycamore growing out of the rooms of the sacristy
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Alchemy
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The art of changing any metal into gold or silver
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Infidel
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a person who does not beleive in your God
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Scabbard
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A sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
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the scabbard was embossed in silver, and the handle was blaack
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Treasonous
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having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
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benedict arnold
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conspire
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to join a secret agreemnent
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elixir
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a substance that changes metals into gold; a potion
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elixir of life
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Scimitar
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A saber gaving a curved blade with the edge on the convex side ad used cheifly by Arabs and Turks
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saber
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Contemplate
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to think deeply about
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he was content simply to contemplate the desert
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brandish
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to shake or wave menacingly
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the same hand that had brandished the sword now has a whip
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fixedly
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securely placed or fastened
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there had been one who stared fixedly at the kid
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dialect
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a variety of languages used by different groups
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Flourish
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to grow
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the game will once again flourish
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Prognostication
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an indication in advance
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be careful wit your prognostications. when something is written there is no way to change.
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