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20 Cards in this Set
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parable |
a short story that teaches a moral lesson |
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avarice |
greed; desire of wealth |
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alms |
money given to the poor |
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Fiesta |
a religious festival |
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strenuous |
using much energy |
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indigent |
poor and needy |
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mirage |
an optical illusion that often looks like water |
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estuary |
part of a river where the current meets the sea |
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undulate |
to move in a wavelike motion |
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curtly |
rudely |
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cozen |
to cheat, trick. or deceive |
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dissembling |
lying; hiding something |
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defy |
to challenge the power of |
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brood |
to worry and sulk |
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lethargy |
sleepiness; drowsiness |
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divert |
to turn aside another way |
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wary |
careful; uneasy |
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sentinel |
a lookout |
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scurry |
to move quickly |
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trudge |
to walk slowly and steadily |
