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12 Cards in this Set
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aid
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to help or assist; help given; a helper or assistant
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beggar
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a person who supports himself by asking others for money; a very poor person
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chord
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a straight line drawn inside a circle and touching the circle at each end; three or more notes in a music played together
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creak
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a high squeaking sound such as that made by stepping on old floorboards; to make such a sound;
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ornate
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decorated in an elaborate manner; highly ornamented
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peak
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the top of a pointed hill or mountain; such a hill or mountain; any pointed top as on a cap or a roof; the highest point of something; having a peak; looking ill or tired
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pray
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to talk ask or recite words in the belief that god or a god will hear; to hope greatly
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rapid
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very fast; quick rapids; a part or a river where water flows very quickly over rocks
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slender
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small in width or amount; slim; slight in build; narrow
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talon
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the claw of a bird of prey
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tend
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to take care of; to watch over; to go a certain way; to be likely to
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urn
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a vase, usually of metal; a large container with a faucet used for making and serving tea and coffee
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