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20 Cards in this Set
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gale
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a very strong wind
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dignified
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stately, with distinction
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decisive
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displaying no or little hesitation
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solitary
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alone; without companions
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customary
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defined by long-continued practices
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vegetate
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to exist in a state of physical or mental inactivity
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pioneer
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one who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress
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haphazard
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characterized by lack of order or planning
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domestic
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pertaining to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family
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entrance
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to fill with delight or wonder
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oblige
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to be kindly accommodating
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suspense
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condition of mental uncertainty or excitement
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tragedy
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a lamentable, dreadful or fatal event or affair
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refuge
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shelter or protection from danger, trouble
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loomed
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come into view in indistinct and enlarged form
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salmon
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a marine and freshwater food fish of the family Salmonidae
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tremolo
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a vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice
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sardines
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the pilchard, often preserved in oil and used for food
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pantomime
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the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc. by gestures without speech
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tender
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a person who attends to or takes charge of someone or something
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