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28 Cards in this Set
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juncture
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where 2 things are joined
the transition from one sound to another |
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recumbent
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not moving, hanging down
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morosely
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gloomy, sadly
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brusquely
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abrubt and curt in manner or speech
discourteosly blunt |
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imperiously
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arrogantly, assurance,domineering
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mottled
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marked with splotches or spotts
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skittering
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to move rapidly along a surface
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scowled
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a look of anger of frwning disapproval
to express with a frown |
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periscope
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tubular optical instructments that contain reflecting elements such as mirror and prisms
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jungle- up
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sleep, set up camp
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bindle
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back pack
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thrashin'
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cuts grain its a machiene
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jack
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money
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ticking
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a strong tightly woven fabric of cotton or linen
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mollified
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to calm in temper of feeling- to lessen reduce and sooth
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pugnacious
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ready to fight
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flounced
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to move with exaggeration in a litvely bouncy manner
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contourted
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twisted out of shape
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complacently
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self satisfied
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bridled
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to pull head back with attitude
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pants- rabbit graybacks
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lice
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stable buck
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clean stables, take care of animals
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swamper
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person who cleans bunk place-->janitor
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rassel
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to be ready to fight/wrestle
picking something heavy up |
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handy
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boxer who is good with his hands
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slough
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get fired
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jerkline skinner
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can control team of horses
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rat-trap
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trouble
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