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24 Cards in this Set
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absurd
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adj.
goes against common sense; ridiculous |
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assassin
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n.
one who commits murder esspecially of a politicly important person |
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colleage
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n.
someone who works at the same profession or at the same rank |
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dupe
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n.
someone who is easily fooled or cheated |
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grope
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v.
to feel about blindly or uncertainly in searching |
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illustrious
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adj.
noteable or brillantly outstanding because of achievements or actions |
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impudence
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n.
the quality scornfull or cocky boldness, of disregard of others |
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insolent
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adj.
insultingly disrespectful in speech or in action |
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marionette
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n.
wooden puppet with jointed limbs that are moved with attched strings or wires |
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physician
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n.
person skilled in art of healing, a medical doctor |
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primer
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n.
small book for teaching children to read |
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rascal
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n.
a mean or disonest person, a mischeivious person or animal |
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rogue
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n.
tricky, dishonest, or worthless person;mischevious person or animal; animal with savage nature that lives apart from the herd |
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urchin
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n.
mischovious youngster |
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vagabond
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adj.
moving from place to place without a permanent home; |
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Who is the eldest Tillerman child?
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Dicey
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Who is the smartest Tillerman child?
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James
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Who is the strongest Tillerman child?
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Sammy
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Who is the most shy Tillerman child?
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Maybeth
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Who is the dead relative?
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Great Aunt Cilla
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Who is the relative that takes the children in?
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Cousin Eunice
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What city did the children's dead relative live in?
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Bridgeport
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Who left the children at a mall parking lot?
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Momma
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Momma _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the children at a mall parking lot?
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abandoned
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