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50 Cards in this Set
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address
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address - verb: to speak to; noun: the description of a location
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adjective
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adjective - noun: a word that modifies a noun
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alliteration
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alliteration - noun: repetition of identical or similar sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables, as in "on scrolls of silver snowy sentences"
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ancestor
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ancestor - noun: person from whom one is descended
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beginning
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beginning - noun: time when something begins or is begun, the first part of something
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citizen
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citizen - noun: resident of a city or town, or a member of a country
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college
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college - noun: institution of higher learning (after high school)
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colonization
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colonization - noun: The act or process of establishing a colony or colonies
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conjunction
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conjunction - noun: a connecting word, such as "and", "but", "as", and "because"
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deceiving
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deceiving - verb: causing to believe what is not true; misleading, lying
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decimal
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decimal - noun: A manner of writing a number with fractional parts, such as 1.25, 3.14, or 0.5
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denominator
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denominator - noun: the number on the BOTTOM of a fraction
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different
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different - adjective: unlike, dissimilar
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doesn't
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doesn't - contraction: "does not"
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dynamic
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dynamic - adjective: continuously changing
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enough
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enough - adjective: Sufficient to meet a need or satisfy a desire
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epilogue
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epilogue - noun: A short concluding section at the end of a book
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foreshadow
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foreshadow - verb: to show or suggest in advance
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government
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government - noun: Administration or management of a country, organization, business, or institution.
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immigrant
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immigrant - noun: a person who comes to a country in order to settle there.
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language
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language - noun: A system of signs, symbols, gestures, or rules used in communicating
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leisurely
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leisurely - adverb: done without haste; unhurried, slowly
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literature
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literature - noun: Imaginative or creative writing
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metaphor
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metaphor - noun: A comparison of one person or thing with another by saying that the first is the second, as in “He was a tiger in combat.”; "A mighty fortress is our God."
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navigate
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navigate - verb: To plan and direct the course of a vessel or vehicle: "sailors navigating by the stars."
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niece
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niece - noun: the daughter of one's brother or sister
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ninety
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ninety - noun: the number '90'
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numerator
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numerator - noun: the number on the TOP of a fraction
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pacifism
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pacifism - noun: the belief that all war and violence is wrong
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palindrome
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palindrome - noun: word, phrase, verse, or sentence that reads the same backward or forward. For example: "A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!"
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parallel
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parallel - adjective: two lines that are the same distance from each other at every point
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people
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people - noun: Humans considered as a group
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piece
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piece - noun: A portion or part that has been separated from a whole: "a piece of pie"
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preposition
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preposition - noun: A word used before a noun or pronoun to mark its relation to the rest of the sentence, such as “to” in “I went to the beach.” examples: in, on, to, with, into, along
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signature
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signature - noun: The act of signing one's name.
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simile
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simile - noun: comparison of one person with another using either "like" or "as" -- “She sang like an angel.”
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sincerely
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sincerely - adverb: truly, genuinely, purely
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static
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static - adjective: Having no motion; being at rest; stationary
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steerage
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steerage - noun: The act or practice of steering
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summary
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summary - noun: A brief statement mentioning only the main points
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surprise
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surprise - noun: an unexpected encounter, event, or gift
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technology
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technology - noun: application of science or knowledge for practical ends.
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tenements
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tenements - noun: a building for human habitation, apartment building
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their
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their - adjective: The possessive form of "they"
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there
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there - adjective: At or in that place: "sit over there"
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they're
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they're - Contraction of "they are"
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thousand
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thousand - noun: the number 1,000
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title
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title - noun: the distinguishing name of a book or piece of music
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you're
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you're - contraction of "you are"
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your
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your - adjective: possessive form of 'you'
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