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16 Cards in this Set
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patience |
a capacity, habit or fact of being patient |
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perseverance |
putting continuous efforts into something despite the difficulties |
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ponders |
thinks deeply |
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quench |
to satisfy one's thirst |
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relish |
to take great pleasure |
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sagacious |
wise |
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scores |
sets of twenty |
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scraps |
uneaten food left after meal |
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shirk |
to avoid |
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thrive |
grow or develop well |
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to be in the pink of health (phrase) |
to be fit and fine |
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velvet |
a fabric with a soft surface on one side |
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wit |
the ability to think quickly and make good decisions |
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won him name and fame (phrase) |
became a famous person |
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yearned |
wanted something desperately |
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zeal |
enthusiasm |
