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10 Cards in this Set
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potential (adjective)
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: capable of becoming real : POSSIBLE < (aware of the potential dangers in a scheme)
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heist (noun)
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Etymology: from a dialect variant of hoist "an act of hoisting"
: armed robbery; also : THEFT |
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cedar (noun)
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1 a : any of a genus of usually tall trees related to the pines and noted for their fragrant durable wood b : any of numerous cone-bearing trees (as some junipers) resembling the true cedars especially in having fragrant long-lasting wood
2 : the wood of a cedar [cedar illustration] |
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prickly (adjective)
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1 : full of or covered with prickles <prickly plants>
2 : marked by slight stinging or tingling <a prickly sensation> - prick·li·ness noun |
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mesh (noun)
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1 : one of the spaces formed by the threads of a net or the wires of a sieve or screen 2 a : a loosely woven fabric with evenly spaced holes b : 1NET 1 3 : an arrangement of elements that are linked together : NETWORK 4 : the coming or fitting together of the teeth of two gears |
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clung (verb)
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1 : to stick to as if glued
2 : to hold or hold on tightly <clung desperately to the ladder> 3 : to remain close : be dependent <clings to the family> |
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emerged (verb)
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1 : to become known or apparent <the facts emerged> 2 : to rise from or as if from a fluid : come out into view <a diver emerging from the ocean> |
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limbs (noun)
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1 : any of the paired parts (as an arm, wing, or leg) of an animal that stick out from the body and are used mostly in moving and grasping; especially : a leg or arm of a human being
2 : a large branch of a tree |
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dubiously (adjective)
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1 : causing doubt : UNCERTAIN <a dubious honor>
2 : feeling doubt : UNDECIDED <dubious about our chances in the race> 3 : of uncertain outcome <a dubious struggle> 4 : questionable in value, quality, or origin <won by dubious means> - du·bi·ous·ly adverb - du·bi·ous·ness noun |
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pedestrians (noun)
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: a person who is walking
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