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16 Cards in this Set
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Estuary
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An inlet into the sea from the river
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Lateen
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Triangular sail
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Vagueness
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Unclear
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Telescopically
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Capable of seeing objects from a far distance
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Bulwark
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Protection against danger
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Poultice
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A soft, moist mass of cloth
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Unsubstantial
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Not enough; lacking in material substance
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Countenanced
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To give approval to something
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Insubstantial
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Lacking substance or reality
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Legerdemain
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Skill in performing a trick with the hand
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Contemptuous
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Feeling or showing something is low or worthless
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Tule (Tulle)
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A fine net used for veils or gowns
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Coagulating
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The change of something into a solid or nearly solid mass
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Lethargy
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Drowsy or sluggish indifference
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Spurned
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To reject with scorn
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Rampart
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A wall or bank raised around an area for protection
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