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21 Cards in this Set
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occasionally
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occurring or appearing at infrequent intervals
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lottery
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a gambling game in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for prizes.
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encounter
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to come upon or meeting between people or groups
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mirage
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something (such as a pool of water in the middle of a desert) that is seen and appears to be real but that is not actually there
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jack o lantern
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a hollowed pumpkin with openings to represent a face and a candle
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jagged
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having ragged notches of points
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ventilation
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to provide fresh air
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bacteria
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any of numerous groups of one celled organisms of various species of which are involved in infectious diseases.
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parched
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to make thirsty
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groan
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low mournful sound uttered in pain
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clutched
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to try to seize or grasp
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collapsed
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to fold up as for storaged
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gradually
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changing moving by degrees or little by little
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ledge
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a narrow horizontal shelf like place on a wall or cliff
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fiery
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intensely hot
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wrenching
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to pull, jerk, or force with a violent twisting
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swarm
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a group of many things in the air or on the ground
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preferring
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to like better
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extend
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to stretch or draw out or outward
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precipice
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a cliff with a vertical or overhanging face
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cluster
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a group or group of things close together
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