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193 Cards in this Set
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department
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a separate part of a large organization
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audience
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a group of people who gather to see or hear a performance
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obeys
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carries out wishes, orders
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commands
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directions or orders
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expression
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a way of speaking that shows feeling
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accident
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something bad that happens without being planned
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noticed
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became aware of
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stubborn
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headstrong or unyielding
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grumble
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a silent complaint
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mumbled
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said in a low, unclear way
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exploded
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burst apart
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darted
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moved swiftly
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streak
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a quick flash of movement
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languages
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systems of sounds and symbols used to communicate
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detective
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a person who solves mysteries
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specific
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exact
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positive
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completely sure
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case
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a mystery or problem a detective is working to solve
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returned
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brought back
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definitely
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surely
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assistant
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a person who helps someone do a job
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professional
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doing something as a job
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familiar
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known well or recognized
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captain
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the leader of a group
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pretended
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made believe
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aimed
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pointed one thing at another
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monitor
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a person who watches over something
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ancient
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very old
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host
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one who provides the place for an event
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stadium
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an arena or building with rows of seats around a field
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compete
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to take part with others in a contest of skill
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earned
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gained as the result of effort
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record
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the best performance in a competition
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ceremonies
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formal acts performed in honor of an occasion
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medals
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small, flat pieces of metal given as awards
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message
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information that is passed on to someone
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litter
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trash left on the ground
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trained
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taught a person or animal how to do something
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patiently
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in a way that shows a person is able to wait without complaining
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wise
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able to understand important things
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eager
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full of energy and desire to do something
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splinters
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sharp, thin pieces that have been broken off
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telegraph
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a device used to send words in code
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trail
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a path through the wilderness
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guided
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led others to where they needed to go
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drifts
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large piles of snow heaped up by the wind
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temperature
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the measure of how hot or cold
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curious
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full of questions
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collapsed
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fell
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marine
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found in the sea
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delicate
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easily broken
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creature
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animal
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survived
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lived
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brunch
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a meal that comes between breakfast and lunch
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peaceful
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calm and quiet
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omelet
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eggs that are beaten with other ingredients and cooked
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erupting
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blowing out lava, rocks and gasses from a volcano
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lava
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hot, melted rock
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escape
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to get away from danger
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firm
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stern or commanding
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confident
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sure of oneself
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comfortable
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at ease
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approach
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to come close to
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equipment
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the things needed or used for a particular purpose
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program
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structured course of activities or training
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appointment
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arrangement for a meeting at a specific time
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beyond
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past
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collection
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similar items chosen to save
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mustache
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something, usually hair, between the nose and the lips
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seriously
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thoughtfully
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fastened
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attached
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cartwheel
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handspring that turns sideways
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gym
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large room used for indoor sports
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perform
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to take part in a public show
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prefer
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to like better than something else
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recite
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to repeat from memory
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enjoying
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having a good time
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billions
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a very, very large number of things
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roam
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to wander
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outfielder
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a baseball player whose position in in the outfield
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concentrate
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to pay close attention to
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depend
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to rely on
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ballhawk
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a baseball player who always seems to get to the ball and catch it
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vanish
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to go suddenly out of sight
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fault
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responsibility for a mistake, blame`
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glanced
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took a quick look
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comfort
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someone or something that makes you feel better
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longed
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wanted very much
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contagious
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able to spread by contact
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prescription
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a doctor's written instructions for medicine
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attention
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thoughtful care or kindness
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unexpected
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not expected; surprising
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summoned
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called to come
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fortunate
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lucky
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generation
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people who all grow up at about the same time
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persistently
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repeatedly, without giving up
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faithful
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loyal
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illuminated
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lit up
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colonel
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a person with a certain rank in the army
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soldier
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a person who serves in the army
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urgent
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in need of immediate attention
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brambles
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prickly plants or bushes
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stumbling
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moving in an unsteady way
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outstretched
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extended; stretched forward
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weary
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tired
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canyon
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a narrow valley with steep sides
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pride
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a feeling of happiness and satisfaction about doing something well
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swiftly
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very quickly
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skillful
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showing skill; a talent for doing something well
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feast
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a special celebration with a large amount of food
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gazing
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looking with a long, steady stare
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arranged
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put in some kind of order
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satisfied
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having one's needs or desires fulfilled
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duty
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job or responsibility
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council
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meeting; called to find answers
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mischief
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behavior that causes problems for others
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nonsense
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words or ideas that are foolish
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tidbit
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small piece of something
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delighted
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very happy
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dusk
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the time in the evening just before it gets dark
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embraced
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hugged
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latch
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to close a door with a moveable bar that fits into a slot
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tender
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easy to chew, soft
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brittle
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easily broken or snapped
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cunning
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able to fool or trick; sly or clever
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wits
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mind, the ability to think
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wailing
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a loud, long cry
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faring
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getting along
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advice
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opinion about how to solve a problem
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dreadful
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very bad
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farewell
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good-bye
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county
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a section of a state
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auctioneer
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a person who is hired to run a public sale
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bid
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the amount of money that is offered to buy something
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clutched
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held tightly
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glistened
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shone or sparkled
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galloped
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ran at a horse's or pony's top speed
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ranchers
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people who own a large farm for raising animals
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tending
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taking care of
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profit
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money gained by selling something
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corral
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a fenced-in space for farm animals
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stray
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wandering or lost
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market
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a public place where goods are sold
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miners
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people whose job is working in a mine to extract minerals
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nuggets
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small chunks
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skillet
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heavy iron pan used for cooking
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stagecoach
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horsedrawn vehicle with four wheels and a covered top
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settle
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to make a home in a new place
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boom town
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a community that experiences sudden growth
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landmark
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an object or feature that marks a boundary or identifies a place
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harvest
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to gather a crop
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pulp
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the soft part of certain fruits or vegetables
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machete
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a heavy knife used as a tool for cutting plants
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trading
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used for the purpose of exchanging one thing for another
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schooner
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a ship that has two or more masts with sails in front and back
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support
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to hold the weight of
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bargain
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to talk about a trade in order to get a better deal
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congratulations
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an expression said to someone who has won or earned something
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receive
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get
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amount
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the total number of things
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choices
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decisions about what to choose
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combinations
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sets of things grouped together
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value
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worth
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admiring
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looking at with wonder or respect
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choosy
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picky, hard to please
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average
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ordinary, not special
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signal
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to make known, to announce
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tracks
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prints left in the ground by an animal or person
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celebrations
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joyous events that honor holidays, achievements or happy occasions
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shunned
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stayed away from
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cherished
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cared about deeply
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growth
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plant life growing in a certain area
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windmill
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machine that uses wind to generate power
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ample
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more than enough
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furrows
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long, deep grooves cut into soil
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edges
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places where something ends
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range
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a line of mountains
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peak
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the top of a mountain
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epicenter
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the place on the earth's surface just above the center of an earthquake
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magma
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melted rock inside the earth
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coast
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land along the sea
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eventually
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sometime in the future, finally
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converse
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talk to one another
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continent
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one of the several large land areas on Earth
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sphere
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a round object like a ball
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universe
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everything that exists, including the sun, stars, planets
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homeward
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towards home
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fluorescent
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bright and glowing
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force
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power that causes motion or change
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loops
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moves in a circling way
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nucleus
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center of a comet
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particles
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tiny pieces
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solar wind
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continuous flow of gases from the sun
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