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40 Cards in this Set
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compassion
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symphony for the suffering of others
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audible
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able to be heard
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obvious
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easily understood
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samaritan
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a person who helps someone in need
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mutiny
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a rebellion against authority,especially on ships
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truculent
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cruel
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exile
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a person who is forced to live outside his or her own country
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boast
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to brag about onces self
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proclaim
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to announce officially
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improvise
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to invent ,create or react at a moments notice
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combustible
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able to be set on fire
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seep
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to ooze or run out
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adapt
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to change according to a particular situation
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trestle
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a bridge for trains
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indolent
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lazy
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legacy
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something important that is passed down through time
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narcissism
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excessive love for ones self
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suffice
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to be enough or adequate
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obstinate
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stubborn
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trolley
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an electric street car
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emit
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to send out
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overcome
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to conquer or defeat
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infamous
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famouse for a wrong reason
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abhor
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to hate
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wraith
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a ghost
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pandemonium
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total confusion or caos
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finicky
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picky or fussy
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detest
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to heat greatly
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stupefy
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to amaze
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devour
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to eat or swallow hungerly
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tyranny
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a goverment that controlls people with force and unfair laws
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gallant
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courageous ,brave
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intrepid
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brave
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confirm
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to make certain
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placid
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peacful
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proximity
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closeness ,nearness
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nemesis
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an enemy
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avarice
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greed , love of money
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expedite
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to move quickly
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veer
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to change direction
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