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31 Cards in this Set
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scrounging |
To get something that you need by searching, hunting, or borrowing |
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subside |
To become less; decrease |
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thicket |
A thick patch of bushes, shrubs, or trees |
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quality |
High grade; superiority; excellence |
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eavesdrop |
To listen to other people talk without letting them know |
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logical |
Reasonable; to be expected |
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acquaintance |
A person you know but usually not a close friend |
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leery |
Suspicious or mistrustful; wary |
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enchanting |
Charming; captivating, to attract and delight |
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prophesy |
To foretell or reveal, especially under divine inspiration |
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avalanche |
Anything that comes suddenly and in large amounts |
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pagoda |
A Far Eastern tower usually with roofs curving upward; several stories tall; built as a temple or memorial |
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gape |
To stare in surprise, awe, or wonder, especially with the mouth open |
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luxury |
Something expensive or hard to obtain; something with classiness or elegance rather than a necessity |
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furiously |
With much noise, excitement, or activity; frantically |
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fidget |
To move in a nervous or restless way |
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luscious |
Having a delicious taste or smell |
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Deduction |
The process of finding an answer by using what is already known to be true |
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rubbish |
Material that is thrown away or useless; garbage |
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insulate |
Covered, lined, or separated with a material that prevents or reduces the passage or leakage of heat |
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jinx |
Someone or something that is believed to cause bad luck |
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salvage |
To save or rescue something from harm or destruction |
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sublime |
Exciting wonder, reverence, or the like; impressive |
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illustrious |
Outstanding because of goodness or achievements; well-known; highly thought of; famous |
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encore |
Something added to a performance after the audience asks for more |
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entomologist |
A zoologist who studies insects |
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ambling |
Walking slowly; to go at a sluggish , easy pace; stroll |
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summit |
The highest part; peak |
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smidgin |
A small amount; a very small quantity or portion; a little bit |
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smidgin |
A small amount; a very small quantity or portion; a little bit |
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analogy |
A similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based |