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23 Cards in this Set
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fable |
a short story, one in whichanimals speak and act like humanbeings and teach people something |
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stag |
an adult male deer |
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reflection |
the image of something in amirror or water |
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delighted |
to feel happy or highly pleased |
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antlers |
horns that grow on the head ofa male deer i.e. a stag |
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graceful |
pleasing or attractive |
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disgusted |
feeling strong dislike |
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spindly |
very long and thin |
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worthy |
deserving respect orimportance |
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stately |
grand or large in size |
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brooding |
thinking sadly for a long time |
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swish |
to move, pass, quickly throughthe air making a soft rushing sound |
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bounded |
to run with long steps |
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swiftly |
quickly or with great speed |
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hot on his trail |
very close to him orabout to catch him |
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no match for his speed |
not equal to his speed |
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thicket |
a large group of trees, bushesgrowing close together |
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entangled |
got caught in something |
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drawing close |
coming near |
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manger |
long open box in a stable which contains hay for cattle |
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snarled |
showed his teeth and made an angry noise |
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snapped |
tried to bite somebody or something |
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begrudge |
be unwilling to give something or be unhappy that someone is getting something |
