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38 Cards in this Set
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barge
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(noun)
a large flat boat pulled over water and used for carrying goods |
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barge
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(verb) to enter in a clumsy or rude way
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diamond
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(noun) a four-sided figure of this shape <>
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diamond
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(noun) a very hard stone that can be cut and polished and used as a jewel
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ember
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(noun) a piece of wood or coal still burning in a fire that is almost out
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fleece
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(noun) the coat of wool on a sheep or goat
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fleece
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(verb) to cut off all the wool from a sheep or goat
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fleece
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(verb) to take money from by cheating or tricking
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gray
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(adjective) a color that is a mix of black and white
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gray
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(adjective) dull or depressing
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locket
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(noun) a small metal case that opens to show a picture. It is usually worn from a necklace.
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portrait
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(noun) a photograph, drawing, or painting of a person, especially one showing the face
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portrait
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(noun) a piece of writing that tells what a person is like
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surf
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(noun) the waves of the sea as they reach the shore and break up
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surf
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(verb) to ride the waves on a board
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tomahawk
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(noun) a light ax once used by Native Americans as a tool for cutting and as a weapon for fighting
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tutor
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(noun) a person who teaches in private and not in a classroom
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tutor
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(verb) to teach in private rather than in a classroom
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beeline
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(noun) a line that goes straight from one place to another
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clang
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(noun) the sound made by metal that is struck
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clang
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(noun) the sound made by metal that is struck
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eavesdrop
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(verb) to listen secretly to what someone else is saying
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evacuate
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(verb) to move out of danger
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foe
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(noun) an enemy; something or someone who tries to harm another
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moat
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(noun) a deep ditch dug around a castle and filled with water to make it harder to attack the castle
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profile
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(noun) a side view of a person's head
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profile
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(noun) anything seen only in outline
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sift
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(verb) to pass through a strainer in order to separate larger pieces from smaller ones
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sift
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(verb) to look through with care
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steam
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(noun) water that has been turned into a white mist by being heated
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clang
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(verb) to make a sound
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steam
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(noun) water that forms a film of tiny drops on cold surfaces
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steam
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(verb) to give off a white mist formed by water being heated
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steam
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(verb) to move, especially by using a steam engine for power
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wedge
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(noun) a piece of wood or metal that is thick at one end and thin at the other
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wedge
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(noun) anything of this shape I>
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wedge
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(verb) to hold in place with the thin end of something
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wedge
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(verb) to pack tightly
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