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87 Cards in this Set
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ambulance |
a vehicle to carry those who cannot walk to the hospital (noun) |
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viaduct |
a roadway or bridge on piers (noun) |
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deity |
a god (noun) |
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lunar |
having to do with the moon (adjective) |
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glorious |
wonderful (adjective) |
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glorify |
to exalt, worship, or honor (verb) |
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Jesuit |
a Roman Catholic order for men, called the Society of Jesus (noun) |
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laud |
to praise (verb) |
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proclamation |
an official announcement (noun) |
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celestial |
heavenly (adjective) |
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navigate |
to steer a ship or plane (verb) |
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navy |
a nation's ships OR a dark blue color (noun) |
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portable |
something that can be carried (adjective) |
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airport |
a place where aircraft land and take off (noun) |
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oral |
spoken, or having to do with the mouth (adjective) |
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oratory |
the art of public speaking (noun) |
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laboratory |
a place for scientific work or research (noun) |
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labor |
work; physical or mental exerttion (noun) |
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spectacle |
a remarkable sight (adjective) |
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amorous |
full of love (adjective) |
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adoration |
great love or devotion (noun) |
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adorable |
lovable (adjective) |
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habitat |
a place where something or someone lives (noun) |
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judicial |
having to do with judges, courts, and laws (adjective) |
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judgement |
a decision or opinion (noun) |
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parachute |
a device used to slow the speed of someone jumping from an airplane (noun) |
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preparation |
getting ready or making something in advance (noun) |
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liberty |
freedom (noun) |
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narrate |
to tell about a story or event (verb) |
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narrator |
the person telling the story or event (noun) |
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pugnacious |
in a fighting spirit ( adjective) |
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superior |
excellent (adjective) |
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vocal |
something to do with speaking or singing (adjective) |
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vocabulary |
a list of words (noun) |
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regal |
like a queen or king; befitting royalty (adjective) |
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stellar |
having to do with a star; outstanding (adjective) |
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constellation |
a group of stars that form a picture (noun) |
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Pennsylvania |
a state of the Northeast U.S. (proper noun) |
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territory |
area of land |
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undulate |
to move in a wave-like motion (verb) |
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vital |
extremely important (adjective) |
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vitamin |
a natural substance that is essential for health (noun) |
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aquarium |
a tank for keeping water animals (noun) |
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aquatic |
relating to or being in water (adjective) |
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coronation |
the crowning of a king/queen (noun) |
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patriot |
someone who loves his/her country (noun) |
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patriotic |
showing love for one's country (adjective) |
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unite |
to join or make one (verb) |
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unicorn |
a mythical creature with one horn (noun) |
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dual |
double (adjective) |
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tertiary |
third (adjective) |
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trio |
a group of three (noun) |
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quartet |
a group of four (noun) |
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quarter |
a fourth of something (noun) |
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quintuplets |
five babies born at the same time from the same mother (noun) |
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semester |
historically a six-month term of school (15-18 weeks) (noun) |
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September |
the seventh month of the Roman calendar (noun) |
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October |
the eight month of the Roman calendar (noun) |
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octagon |
an eight-sided figure (noun) |
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November |
the ninth month of the Roman calender (noun) |
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December |
the tenth month of the Roman calendar (noun) |
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decimal |
based on the number 10 (adjective) a number in the decimal system (noun) |
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Roman |
having to do with Rome (adjective) a person of Rome (noun) |
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Italian |
having to do with Italy (adjective) a person of Italy (noun) |
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Spanish |
having to do with Spain (adjective) a person of Spain (noun) |
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Hispanic |
having to do with Latin-America or Spain (adjective) a person of Latin-America or Spain (noun) |
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interrupt |
to make a break in conversation or action (verb) |
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intermediate |
in the middle (adjective) |
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submarine |
underwater ship (noun) |
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subway |
underground railway (noun) |
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superb |
above average; excellent (adjective) |
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exit |
a way out (noun) to leave (verb) |
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extraordinary |
out of the ordinary; very unusual (adjective) |
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contrary |
opposite or different (adjective) |
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contrast |
to compare unlike things (verb) |
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altitude |
height (noun) |
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multply |
to increase (verb) |
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bonus |
something extra (noun) |
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longitude |
imaginary lines that run vertically on a globe (noun) |
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innovation |
a new invention (noun) |
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novice |
beginner (noun) |
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novel |
new and unusual (adjective) |
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possible |
can be (adjective) |
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inquisitive |
questioning (adjective) |
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ubiquitous |
seemingly everywhere (adjective) |
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query |
question (noun) to question someone or something (verb) |
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curious |
eager to know (adjective) |
