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20 Cards in this Set
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gaunt
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extremely thin and bony
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grippes
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influenza (flu)
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tentative
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unsure, hesitant
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lash
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to bind or fasten with a rope or cord
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ineffectually
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not effectual, without satisfactory
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carpaced
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shielded
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myriad
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a great number of
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scythe
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a long curved blade fastened at an angle to a handle
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gunwale
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the upper edge of the side of a vessel
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skiff
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a small boat to be sailed or rowed by one person
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stern
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the back part of a vessel
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plankton
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drifting organisms in a body of water
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resolution
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determination
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annulled
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abolished, invalidated
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rapier
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a sword with a long narrow blade, an elaborate guard
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grudgingly
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unwillingly
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gaff
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an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish
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phosphorescence
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the property of being luminous or reflecting light, shining
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furled
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to gather into a small roll and bind securely as a sail against a mast
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sustenance
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nourishment
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