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21 Cards in this Set
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wrest
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take by violence
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writ
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in law, a mandatory precept under seal in the name of the highest authority of the state
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wry
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produced by distortion of features
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xylem
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woody tissue of plants
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xylography
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a process of decorative engraving on wood
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yak
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a large species of ox
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yammer
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whine, complain, shriek, yell
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yardstick
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a three foot measure; a standard of measurement
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yashmak
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a kind of veil that conceals all of the face
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yearn
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to feel longing or desire
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yen
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the monetary unit of japan
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yeoman
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a freeholder who works his own land
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yodel
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a vocalization in which the singer changes suddenly from the natural voice to a falsetto and back.
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yoga
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one of the branches of Hindu philosophy
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yowl
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a protracted, wailing cry.
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yucca
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a plant of the lily family common in the American southwest
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zany
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like a buffoon, clownish
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zeal
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ardor, fervor, enthusiasm, earnestness
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zenith
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point directly overhead
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zibeline
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pertaining to sable
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zircon
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a variously colored mineral
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