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15 Cards in this Set
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afflict
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v. To bring or cause pain and suffering.
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affliction
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n. A condition of pain, suffering , or troble.
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barren
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adj. Not fruitful; not reproducing.
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consist
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v. To be made up; to contain.
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drought
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n. A long period without rain.
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erode
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v. To wear away bit by bit; to wear away by action of wind, water, or ice.
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erosion
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n. The process or state of eroding.
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expand
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v. To make or become larger.
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expansion
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n. The act, process, or result of enlarging.
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famine
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n. A widespread and long-lasting shortage of food that may cause starvation.
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fertile
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adj. able to produce good crops.
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oasis
oases |
A place where there is water in an otherwise dry area.
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pusture
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n. A field of growing grass where animals can eat; a meadow.
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primitive
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adj. From earliest times; ancient
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refuge
refugee |
Shelter or protection from harm.
A person forced to leave her or his home or country seeking protection from danger. |
