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20 Cards in this Set
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residue |
particles left behind - sediment |
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escarpment |
steep slope of cliff |
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estuary |
river mouth which opens to the sea - wide area where ride comes in |
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covert |
thick undergrowth where animals hide |
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incandescence |
giving off visible light/shining brightly |
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nacre |
mother of pearl |
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lethargy |
drowsiness/tired/indifference/apathy |
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coagulate |
to form a soft solid of semi-solid mass (blood coagulates) |
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poultice |
dressing or wrap on wound |
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germane |
closely related/relevant |
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countenance |
approve/favor/condone |
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petulant |
impatient/irritable/ill humor |
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undulating |
wavy look or shape/rise and fall in a wavelike motion |
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suppliant |
humble |
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indigent |
poor |
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gutteral |
having a harsh, throaty sound |
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bulwark |
defense |
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hummock |
a low rounded hill or mound |
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subjugation |
subservience/enslaved |
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avarice |
greedy desire for wealth |
