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37 Cards in this Set
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parable |
a story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson |
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covey |
a small party or flock of birds |
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dank |
disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold |
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feint (v.) |
a deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement
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crevice |
a narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall
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flagstone |
a hard, flat piece of stone that is used for making paths |
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indigent
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poor; needy |
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bulwark
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a defensive wall |
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undulate
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having a wavy surface or edge |
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scuttle (v.)
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to run with quick, hasty steps; scurry |
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perceptible |
(especially of a slight movement or change of state) able to be seen or noticed |
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hummock
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a hill, knoll, or mound |
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judicious
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having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense |
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precipitate
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done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration |
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benediction
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a blessing |
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curt
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rudely brief |
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deft
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neatly skillful and quick in one's movements |
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dissemble (v.)
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conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs |
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taut
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stretched or pulled tight; not slack |
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furtive
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attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive |
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countenance (v.)
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to extend approval or toleration to |
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hover (v.)
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to keep lingering about; wait near at hand |
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contempt
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the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn |
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surge (v.)
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(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward |
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exhilaration
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a feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation |
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edifice
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a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance |
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forestall (v.) |
act in advance of (someone) in order to prevent them from doing something |
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rutted
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a sunken track or groove made by the passage of vehicles |
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lumber (v.)
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move in a slow, heavy, awkward way |
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convert (n.)
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a thicket in which game can hide |
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sentinel
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a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch |
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guttural
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(of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding |
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petulant |
irritable, impatient, or sullen in a peevish or capricious way |
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intercession |
a prayer to God on behalf of another |
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poultice |
a soft, mass of material, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth |
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malignant |
disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred |
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ulcerous |
being or having a corrupting influence |
