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20 Cards in this Set
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to attack
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Assail
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a shelter (often from persecution)
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Asylum
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Of the most miserable kind
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Abject
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A wall or an embankment used as protection (A strong defense of any type)
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Bulwark
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A fortress in a commanding position in (or near) a city
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Citadel
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Strength of mind (that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage)
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Fortitude
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Incapable of being (overcome or) defeated
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Invincible
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(Courage and strength of mind;) spirit
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Mettle
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Able to recover (or spring back) quickly
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Resilient
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Strong and dependable
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Stalwart
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Endurance
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Stamina
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a guess
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Conjecture
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(depressed;) in low spirits
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Dejected
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To insert between other elements
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Interject
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(To cast overboard or off;) to discard
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Jettison
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A structure that projects into the water and protects the shore
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Jetty
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To stick (project) out
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Jut
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Offensive; arousing disapproval
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Objectionable
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an object that is (fired, thrown, or) self-propelled
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Projectile
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the path of a moving object
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Trajectory
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