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16 Cards in this Set
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Repose
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to lie at rest, concealed or dead, a state of resting
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Tremulous
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a loud, shaking, sound
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Widow
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a woman who has lost her husband by death
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Inlet
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a bay, opening or recess in the shore of a sea, lake, or river
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Propitious
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favorably disposed, being of good omen, tending to favor
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Heathen
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an uncivilized or irreligious person
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Beckon
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to summon or signal with a wave or nod
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Ominous
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being or exhibiting an omen, foreshowing evil
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Supplicate
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to make a humble request, pray to God
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Abrupt
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involving action or change without warning
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Orphan
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a child deprived of one or usually both parents
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Brig
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a two masted, square, rigged ship
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Stowaway
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a person who hides aboard ship
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Perishable
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liable to spoil or decay
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Thrash
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to deal blows or strokes like one using a flail or a whip
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Wicked
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morally very bad or evil
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