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16 Cards in this Set
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Timid
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easily frightened
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Stagger
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become unsteady, waiver
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Gait
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the kind of steps used in going along, manner of walking or running
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Smudge
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a dirty mark, a smear
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Persist
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not giving up, especially when you encounter or face something difficult
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Profit
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what is left after the cost of goods and the cost of running the business is subtracted from the money taken in, money
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Knot
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unit of speed used on ships (like miles per hour on a car)
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Provoke
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to incite anger, to stir the action or feeling
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Gnaw
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to bite or chew on
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Squat
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crouch on your heels
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Squall
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a brief sudden violent windstorm often with snow or rain
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Squall
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a brief sudden violent windstorm often with snow or rain
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Frantic
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very much excited, wild with rage, fear or grief
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Ceased
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come to an end, put an end to, stop
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Collide
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hit or strike violently together, crash
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Garment
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an article of clothing
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