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30 Cards in this Set
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Best
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Excellent - He is my best friend at school.
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Jest
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Joke -If you say something in jest, you are not serious about it.
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Pest
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An insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops - (INFORMAL) A pest is also an annoying person, esp. a child.
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Rest
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Relax - The doctor told him to get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids.
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Test
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I have a spelling test on Friday.
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West
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The direction where the sun goes down - The sun sets in the west
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Dust
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Dry dirt in the form of powder - The furniture was covered with dust.
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Gust
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A sudden, strong wind that blows for a very short time - A sudden gust lifted his bicycle and tossed it on its side.
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Just
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Now or (almost) at the same time, or very soon - He just left if you run, you can catch him
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Lust
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Desire Something - Cathie has been lusting for my job for a long time.
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Must
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Necessary or important - We must not surprise them, it is wrong, dangerous, or forbidden
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Rust
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A red-brown substance that forms on the surface of iron and steel as a result of decay caused by reacting with air and water
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Fist
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A hand with the fingers turned in tightly and the thumb held against them
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List
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A record of short pieces of information usually arranged one below the other so that they can be read easily or counted
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Mist
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A light rain or a collection of very small drops of water in the air that is like a fog In the mornings, a mist covered the surface of the lake
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Twist
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To turn repeatedly, or to combine (thin lengths of a material) by turning or wrapping - He twisted his knee in the game on Saturday
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Frost
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A white, powdery, layer that sometimes forms on outside surfaces when it is cold enough for water to freeze, or freezing temperatures - There was frost on the grass in the early morning
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Lost
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Not be able to find something - I lost my keys somewhere in the house
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Cost
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The amount of money needed to buy - We were able to buy the furniture from a friend at low cost
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Shall
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Used when referring to the future in questions - Shall we go?
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Dress
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clothing - Cindy wore a black dress to the party
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Drill
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Hole - Practice involving repetition of an activity in order to improve a skill - First, drill a small hole in the board - For homework, complete the drill on irregular verbs on pages 30 through 35
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Sniff
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Smell - Jack crushed a bit of dried grass between his fingers and sniffed its scent
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Troll
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Unattractive ugle person - one with a bad reputation - Oh, ignore him, he's just a troll
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Gloss
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a smooth shine on the surface of something - He has straight, glossy black hair
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Fluff
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A soft mass of fibers, feathers, or hair - Make the beds and don't forget to fluff the pillows
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Their
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It was their money, and they could spend it as they liked
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There
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Put the chair there
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Where
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I forget where I put the car keys
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Here
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It hurts here, just above my ankle
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