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30 Cards in this Set
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Brief
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DEF: short in time, duration, or length
S: abrupt A: long POS: adj. |
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Shield
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DEF: a piece of armor carried on the arm in olden times by knights or warriors to protect them from an opponent's blows
S: armor A: uncover POS: noun |
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Reign
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DEF: the exercise of real or symbolic political power by a monarch
S: command A: serve POS: noun |
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Review
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DEF: to look over; examine again
S: revision A: none POS: verb |
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Fiery
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DEF: very hot
S: burning A: cold POS: adj. |
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Receipt
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DEF: a written acknowledgment that a sum of money has been paid or received
S: slip A: none POS: noun |
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Relieve
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DEF: to lessen or reduce
S: ease A: harm POS: verb |
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Conceited
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DEF: holding or showing an overly high opinion of oneself
S: cocky A: humble POS: adj. |
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Neither
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DEF: not one nor the other
S: not A: none POS: adj. |
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Foreign
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DEF: of,from,by, with, or for another country or other countries
S: different A: local POS: adj. |
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Grief
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DEF: intense sorrow
S: agony A: relief POS: noun |
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Veil
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DEF: a piece of fine, sheer fabric, such as net, lace or gauze, worn by women over the head or face
S: cover A: reveal POS: noun |
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Freight
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DEF: goods carried by a vessel or vehicle, especially goods transported as cargo
S: bulk A: none POS: noun |
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Siege
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DEF: the surrounding and blockading of a town by an army attempting to capture it
S: annoy A: none POS: noun |
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Deceive
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DEF: to make a person believe something that is not true
S: betray A: honest POS: adj. |
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Yield
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DEF: to give in; submit
S: fold A: deny POS: verb |
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Beige
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DEF: a light grayish or yellowish brown
S: cream A: none POS: noun |
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Perceive
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DEF: to become aware of through the senses, especially to hear or see
S: identify A: overlook POS: verb |
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Seize
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DEF: to grasp suddenly and forcibly; lay hold of; take or grab
S: catch A: release POS: verb |
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Leisure
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DEF: freedom from work or time-consuming tasks; time to do what one pleases
S: rest A: work POS: noun |
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Thief
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DEF: a person who steals
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View
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DEF: an examination or inspection; to look at
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Niece
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DEF: a daughter of one's brother or sister or of one's spouse's brother or sister
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Pier
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DEF: a platform extending from a shore over water, used to secure, protect, & provide access to ships or boats
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Height
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DEF: the distance from the top or the bottom of something
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Reprieve
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DEF: the postponement or cancellation of a punishment
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Wield
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DEF: to handle a weapon or a tool
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Feign
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DEF: to give a false appearance of; pretend
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Conceive
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DEF: to form or develop in the mind
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Retrieve
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DEF: to locate (data or information) in a file, library, or storage system, & make it available for use, especially by means of a computer
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