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47 Cards in this Set
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expect |
to look forward to something that is likely to accur |
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except |
other than; but |
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sudden |
happening without warning |
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invisible |
impossible to see; not visable |
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allot |
to parcel out to; distribute to |
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contempt |
the feeling produced by something disgraceful or worthless; scorn |
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indignant |
angry at something unjust, mean, or unworthy |
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obsess |
to occupy the mind of; concern exessively |
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dwindle |
to become less and less |
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incredulous |
unbelieving |
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divulge |
to reveal, especially something privet or secret |
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stalemate |
a situation in which none of the people playing the game are able to win |
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lethargy |
a lack of activity; sluggishness |
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betrayed |
made a fool of; tricked |
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rival |
one who tries to win over another; competitor |
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retort |
to reply, especially in a quick or unkind way` |
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bellow |
to shout in a deep voice |
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envious |
jealous |
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smugly |
in a very self-satisfied way |
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immense |
huge; enormous |
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suspicion |
a feeling of doubt or mistrust |
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straddle |
to stand with a leg on either side``` |
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vent |
an opening that allows gas, liquid, or smoke to escape |
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pummel |
to beat, as with the fists |
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bazaar |
in middle eastern countries, an outdoor market of small shops |
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decree |
an official order |
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clan |
a family group |
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banish |
to send away; exile |
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ponder |
to think about carefully |
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threaten |
to be in danger |
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oxygen |
one of the gases that make up air, needed for nearly all burning |
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merge |
to combine or unite |
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canopy |
a rooflike cover; the covering formed by branches and leaves of trees in forrests |
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ember |
a small glowing bit of wood |
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geyser |
a natural hot spring that at times spouts water and steam into the air |
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bear |
to move forcefully; push |
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veer |
to turn aside; swerve |
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extent |
an amount or degree |
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fleeting |
passing quickly |
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accumulate |
to gather or pile up |
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altitude |
an objects height above a particular level, such as ground level or sea level |
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sufficient |
being enough; adaquate |
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margin |
an amount or distance that allows for safety |
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faculty |
any powers of the mind |
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fluctuation |
an irregular movement or change |
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vessel |
a boat or ship |
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hospitality |
a friendly and generous attitude toward guests |
