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30 Cards in this Set
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sweatshirt
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noun, an absorbment pullover that soaks up sweat
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side effects
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noun, plural effects that happen in addition to the desired affect
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beforehand
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adverb, ahead of time; in advance
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eyewitness
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noun, someone who sees or saw something happen
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sign language
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noun, a language that uses gestures to communicate
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self-defense
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noun, the defense of yourself
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homesick
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adj.,unhappy from being away from home
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masterpiece
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noun, the greatest work done by a person or group
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know-how
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noun, abilty; skill
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shipwreck
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<i>noun</i>, the loss or remains of a ship in a storm
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touchdown
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<i>noun</i>, a play in football worth six points that ends with the ball over the opponent's goal line
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tape-record
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<i>verb</i>, to record sounds on a magnetic tape
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handlebars
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<i>noun</i>, plural bars with handles used for steering bicyles
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stopwatch
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<i>noun</i>, a watch you can start and stop to time events
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fire escape
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<i>noun</i>, an outside stairway for use in escaping from a burning building
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Novel
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Noun; a long fiction book
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Nominate
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Verb; to suggest as a candidate for election office
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Innovation
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Noun; a new device or way of doing something
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Nominal
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Adjective; very small of insignificant
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Novelist
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Noun; someone who writes novels
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Noun
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Noun; a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
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Nova
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Noun; star that brightens than dims
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Nominee
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Noun; someone who is named as a candidate for election
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Novelette
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Noun; a short novel
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Supernova
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Noun; a very bright nova, or star that flares intensely and then gradually fades out
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Pronoun
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Noun; a word used to take place of a noun
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Renovate
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Verb; to modernize or make new again
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Novice
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Noun; beginner at a skill
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Nomination
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Noun; the naming of someone as a candidate for election
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Misnomer
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Noun; an incorrect name for a thing
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