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37 Cards in this Set
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coming together with a sudden force
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collision
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the feeling in a work or passage; mood
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atmosphere
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the feeling of anxious uncertainty about upcoming events
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suspense
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worker on the ship that attends to the needs of the passengers
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steward
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put together so that no liquid can get through
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watertight
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something new or unusual
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novelty
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right side of the front of the ship
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starboard bow
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expresses a belief that can be supported but not proved
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opinion
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grandly
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majestically
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information that can be proved true or false
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fact
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more than enough
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abundant
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always escaping
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elusive
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completely confused
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chaotic
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shortage of food
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famine
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the passing along of words, stories and poems by word of mouth
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oral tradition
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speaker
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orator
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carry from one place to another
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transport
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persuasive and expressive
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eloquent
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unavoidable
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inevitably
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written on
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inscribed
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colorful shaws worn in Latin America
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serapes
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remove barriers and allow access to all
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integrate
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short, entertaining tales
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anecdotes
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gives facts and information on historical events
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historical essay
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the other team
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opposition
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disappear like vapor
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evaporate
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do wrong to someone in return for a wrong he or she did
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retaliate
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government agency that processes immigrants
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immigration
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marketplace
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bazaar
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superintendent
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super
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grew gradually, developed
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evolved
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unreasonable
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irrational
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fancy, ornate style of art in the early 1700's
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rococo
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made up of
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composed
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various
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diverse
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going to different small towns putting on shows
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barnstormed
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freed from slavery
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emancipated
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