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36 Cards in this Set
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aggravation |
great annoyance or frustration |
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brand |
to mark with a hot iron |
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dingy |
dirty or not cared for |
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fierce |
extremely strong or violent |
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gnarled |
bent and twisted; crooked |
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gnawed |
to bit or chew on again and again |
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solemn |
serious in appearance, sound, or mood |
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varmints |
predatory animal considered a nuisance or pest |
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withers |
highest spot on the back of a horse at the base of the neck |
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astride |
with a leg on each side |
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careened |
to sway while moving fast |
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hauling |
to carry from one place to another |
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knoll |
a small rounded hill |
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lunge |
a sudden movement toward something |
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pounced |
to jump or swoop down to grab something |
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riled |
to make angry; irritate or annoy |
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spasms |
sudden, uncontrolled contractions of muscle |
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sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid |
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anxious |
feeling nervous or afraid |
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coaxed |
to get someone to do something by gently urging |
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fangs |
long, pointed teeth |
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flustered |
to cause to become nervous, confused, or upset |
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fringed |
an edge with hanging threads |
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gash |
a long and deep cut |
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pestering |
to bother again and again |
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quiver |
to shake or tremble slightly |
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stunned |
to shock or amaze |
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calve |
to give birth to a calf |
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blizzard |
a heavy snowstorm that lasts for a long time |
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carcass |
the body of a dead animal |
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commotion |
a noisy confusion |
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flinched |
to draw away suddenly in fear or pain |
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panic |
sudden terror that causes wild behavior |
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plague |
a disease that spreads quickly and killed many people in former times |
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precious |
of great worth or value |
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thicket |
a thick packet of shrubs, bushes, or small trees |
