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25 Cards in this Set
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scowl
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to look angry by drawing the eyebrows together and frowning
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quiver
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to shake with a slight, rapid movement
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ferocity
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extreme fierceness
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conviction
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a strong belief
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linger
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to continue to stay
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trudge
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to walk heavily
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portly
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stout or overweight
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bluff
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to mislead or deceive
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sheepishly
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with a bashful or embarrassed look
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elective
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an optional academic course or subject
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covenant
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a promise
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prophet
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someone who can see the future
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diaspora
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a scattering of people
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alphabet
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letter system
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monotheism
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belief in one god
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famine
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lack of food
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code
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system of laws
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cunieform
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type of writing on clay tablets
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empire
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groups of people and lands ruled by one government
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caravan
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pack animals used for trade
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bazaar
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market
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scribe
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a writer
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city-state
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city with its own government
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polytheism
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belief in many gods
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myth
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a story that explains nature, life or existence
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