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15 Cards in this Set
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formal
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something that follows set traditions |
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legendary
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something or someone who comes from legends; well known |
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foes
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enemies |
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revolution
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a sudden change in the way things have been; usually political in nature |
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plunged
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dove in suddenly |
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gushed
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poured out in a very fast and forceful way |
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magnificent
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very beautiful and impressive |
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shimmering
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reflecting light to seem sparkly; shimmering |
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strategy
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a plan for reaching a goal |
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retreat
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a withdrawal from an attack |
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regular verb
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add (-ed) or (-d) to its present tense to show action that happened in the past; may use helping verbs has, have, had |
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irregular verb |
form the past tense by changing the vowel; some forms need to be memorized |
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persuade |
to convince a person or organization to think or act in a certain way |
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opinion |
a person's position on or belief about a topic |
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reasons |
the explanation for why readers should think or act in a certain way |
