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51 Cards in this Set
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A kind of quartz stone with colored stripes, cloudy colors, or moss-like formations.
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agate
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A type of fish found near the Hawaiian islands.
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aku
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A group of many islands.
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archipelago
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Having very little rainfall; very dry.
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arid
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Stern, very strict with children.
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austere
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The upper front part of the human body; the chest.
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bosom
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A number of connected activities to do something or to get something.
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campaign
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To understand.
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comprehend
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As a result; therefore.
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consequently
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The exclusive right given by law to make and sell a book, picture, and so forth.
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copyright
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Lowest noncommissioned army officer, next below a sergeant. He usually commands a squad.
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corporal
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Skillful.
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cunning
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Something ordered by authority.
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decree
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To set oneself openly against someone or some authority.
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defy
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To see the differences in something.
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distinguish
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A male honeybee that does not work; an idler; a loafer.
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drone
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A small whirlpool of water.
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eddy
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A group of nations or states under one government.
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empire
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Very greatly.
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exceedingly
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Writing that sets forth or explains some information.
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expository
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The fact or condition of being overflowing with growth and health.
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exuberance
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With strict attention to outward forms.
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formal
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A faint, unsteady light.
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glimmer
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A person who carries messages and makes announcements.
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herald
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Very stupid or foolish.
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idiotic
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Angry at something.
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indignant
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A likeness made of stone or wood; a statue.
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image
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To understand or explain the meaning of something.
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interpret
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A sorghum grain, which has a stout, short jointed, leafy stalk.
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kaffir corn
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Side or part sheltered from wind.
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leeward
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To lead away by arousing desire.
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lure
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The second largest island of the state of Hawaii.
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Maui
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A story or tale.
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narrative
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To govern harshly.
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oppress
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Steps.
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paces
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Abundantly; freely.
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profusely
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To be successful; to have good fortune.
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prosper
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Proceeding from divine power.
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providentially
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Strange or odd in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way.
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quaint
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That which makes a person fit for a position or reliable.
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qualifications
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Comforting; encouraging.
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reassuring
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The act of ruling.
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reign
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Quality of being reliable, trustworthy, and dependable.
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reliability
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An arrow.
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shaft
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Caught.
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snagged
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Fixed in purpose or opinion.
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stubborn
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Town or village near a large city.
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suburb
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To hang down by attaching to something above.
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suspend
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Teasingly with something desired in sight, but out of reach.
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tantalizingly
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To jeer at; insulting remarks.
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taunt
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Truth or soundness.
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validity
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