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22 Cards in this Set
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extreme anxiety or emotional torment
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anguish
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to cry out with pleasure
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crowing
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the most important character in a novel, play, story, etc.
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protagonist
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with enthusiasm, fondness, or passion
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warmly
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spirit; bad luck
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jumbi
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a structure, reservoir, or container for collecting rainwater
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catchment
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a sudden strong wind, often with heavy rain
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squall
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hurricane
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tempest
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to become or feel less motivated, confident, or optimistic
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discouraged
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feeling or expressing great contempt for somebody or something
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scornfully
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favorably affected
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impressed
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to move with a forceful twisting movement
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wrenching
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white
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alabaster
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empty
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barren
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to strike something with a quick sharp blow
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rapped
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made up of or containing a large number
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mass
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small, low island, usually sandy, situated on a coral reef platform
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cay
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solemn and serious in manner
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gravely
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to be without hope and enthusiasm
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disheartened
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moving frantically
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flailing
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give honor
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dignify
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mysterious; scary
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eerie
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