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40 Cards in this Set
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covey
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small flock of birds
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dank
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unpleasently damp and chill
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feint
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to deliver pretended blows to confuse an opponenent
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crevice
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narrow crack
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flagstone
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very hard stone used for paving
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indigent
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very poor
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suppliant
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beggarly; humble
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bulwark
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someone or something that acts as a defense or protection
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unsubstantial
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not real or solid
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undulate
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to move in a wavelike manner
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scuttle
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to run quickly
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perceptible
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noticable
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hummock
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small hill
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speculative
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in a reflective way
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judicious
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showing good judgement; wise
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precipitate
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to cause to happen sooner
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benediction
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blessing
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curt
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rude; blunt
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gelatin
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thin, transparent, soluble material used in preparation of food, medicine, etc.
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deft
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skillful in a quick and sure way
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dissemble
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to disguise one's true feelings or motives
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taut
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tightly stretched; tense
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furtive
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secret
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countenance
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expression
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spew
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to vomit; speak out
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rampart
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structure that defends
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hover
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to move while staying in one place
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contempt
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scorn; disdain
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surge
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to rise up or increase suddenly
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exhilaration
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stimulation; liveliness; high spirits
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edifice
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large building or something resembling one
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forestall
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to prevent
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pelt
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to pound heavily and steadily
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wane
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to decrease gradually in size
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lumber
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to move clumsily
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covert
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covered place
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sentinel
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someone who stands guard
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gutteral
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coming from through
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petulant
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irritable; impatient
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intercession
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prayer one one's behalf
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