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10 Cards in this Set
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Grumbling
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Verb. To complain in a low voice and in an angry or unhappy way. (ex. Bert kept grumbling all day because he could not go out to play.)
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Mischief
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Action that is naughty or that may cause harm. (ex. My mother has to watch my younger brother all the time to keep him out of mischief.)
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Duty
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Something that should be done. It is right or important. (ex. Police have a duty to keep people safe.)
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Council
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Noun. A group of people who meet to talk about something or to make plans. (ex. The council met, and members decided to clean up the park.)
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Summons.
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Noun. An order for someone to be at a certain place at a certain time. (ex. The police officer gave the driver who was speeding a summons to traffic court.)
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Satisfy
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Verb. To meet someone's needs or wishes. (ex. Dawn kept changing her picture until she was satisfied with the way it looked.)
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Non-sense
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Noun. Something that is silly or that does not make sense. (ex. The story about pigs flying is nonsense.)
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Plotting
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A secret plan. (ex. The snake thought the animals were plotting something bad.
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Limb
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A large branch. (ex. The rotten branch fell from the tree damaging the roof.)
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Alarmed
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Sudden fear. (ex. The deer heard a noise, became alarmed and ran off.)
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