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14 Cards in this Set
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intoned
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say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice
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murmur
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a soft, indistinct sound made by a person or group of people speaking quietly or at a distance
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contentedly
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feeling or showing satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation
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urgently
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calling for immediate attention
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unwavering
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steady or resolute; not wavering
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clutched
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grasp or seize (something) tightly or eagerly
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tentatively
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not certain or fixed; provisional
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distorted
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pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted
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outskirts
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the outer parts of a town or city
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gnarled
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knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age
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wade
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walk through water or another liquid or soft substance
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Scandinavian
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of or relating to Scandinavia, its people, or their languages
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pasture
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land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle or sheep
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custom
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a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time
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