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34 Cards in this Set
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Salao
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extreme bad luck
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Gaff
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building where someone lives
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Benevolent
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always doing good and kind things
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Erosion
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something worn away and old
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Subdue
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to bring under control
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Guano
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bird/bat dung found in coastal areas, used as fertilizer
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Bodega
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small grocery shop
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Thole Pins
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wooden peg used as an oar lock
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Phosphorescence
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light produced with little or no burning
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Fathom
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6feet, measures marine depth
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Congregate
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to gather together
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Plummet
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a burden
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Formalized
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has a definite shape and size
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Iridescent
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creates display of many colors
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Carapaced
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having a hard outer covering
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Mysticism
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immediately recognizing the existence of God
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Myriad
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many, innumerable
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Maw
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mouth, stomach, gullet of an animal
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Annulled
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cancelled, ended
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Prism
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trasnparent piece of glass that separates light into its colored components
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Imperceptible
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undetectable
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Taut
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pulled tight
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Treachery
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betrayal
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Coagulated
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liquid (blood) changing to solid
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Undulation
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regular rising and falling of waves
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Leprous
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having leprosy
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Galanos
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shovel-nosed brown sharks
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Humiliate
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to make fun of; embarrass another person
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Sustenance
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something sustaining life
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Gunwale
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small, long fish found in pools along the coast
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Placid
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quiet, calm
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Interminable
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endless
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Resolution
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end
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Malignancy
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being evil and mean
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