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30 Cards in this Set
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crag
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A steep portion of rock that juts out of a cliff.
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azure
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Light to medium blue.
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outrageous
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Far from what is right of proper; shocking; terrible.
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heaved
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To utter with a long, deep breath.
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resignation
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The act of giving up or quitting a position of job.
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bulky
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Having great volume or size.
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agile
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Capable of moving quickly and easily; nimble.
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balmy
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Mild or pleasant.
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galabia
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A long flowing garment worn mostly in Muslim countries.
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deft
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Quick and skillful.
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murky
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Stirred up; muddy.
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winced
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To pull back quikly in pain; to flinch.
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rummaging
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To search thoroughly by moving things around.
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wrench
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A sudden, hard twist or turn.
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scuttled
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To move in a short, hurried manner.
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pomegranate
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A tree whose fruit has a tough, reddish rind and many small seeds.
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slinking
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To sneak around.
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script
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The written text of a play, motion picture, or television or radio show; a manuscript.
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inhabit
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To live in; to make a home.
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understudy
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A person who learns a part in a performance so that he can replace the regular performer if called on to do so.
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tolerate
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To put up with; endure.
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besought
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Past tense of beseech: to ask in a serious way; to beg.
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suffice
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To fulfill current needs.
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superstitious
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Likely to have an irrational belief that one event will cause another event not related to it.
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congratulate
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To praise someone for something the person has done or for any good event.
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defied
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To resist or challenge.
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assayed
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To try to do something.
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disdained
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To show or feel contempt or scorn.
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ruddy
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Having a healthy pink or reddish color.
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staves
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A staff or club.
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