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24 Cards in this Set
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steep
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almost straight up and down : rising or falling very sharply
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Sleek
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straight and smooth in design or shape
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Fleet
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a group of military ships that are controlled by one leader
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Spite
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a desire to harm, anger, or defeat another person especially because you feel that you have been treated wrongly in some way
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quite
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Not making any noises
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whine
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to complain in an annoying way
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spine
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the row of connected bones down the middle of the back
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drive
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to direct the movement of a car, truck, bus, etc.
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tribe
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a group of people that includes many families and relatives who have the same language, customs, and beliefs
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brine
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the salty water of the ocean
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spire
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a slender tapering blade or stalk (for example: Grass)
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bride
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a woman who has just married or is about to be married
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blame
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to say or think that a person or thing is responsible for something bad that has happened
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flame
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the hot, glowing gas that can be seen when a fire is burning
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slate
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a type of hard rock that splits easily into thin layers
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spade
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a shape made to be pushed into the ground with the foot
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globe
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an object that is shaped like a large ball with a map of the world on it
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drone
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to make a continuous low humming sound
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stone
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a hard substance that comes from the ground and is used for building, carving, etc.
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probe
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a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration
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shore
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the land bordering a usually large body of water
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clear
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very obvious : not causing or allowing doubt
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spear
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a throwing weapon with long shaft and sharp head or blade
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smear
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a dirty mark, spot, streak, etc., made by touching or rubbing something
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