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30 Cards in this Set

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brief'
DEF:Short in time, duration, or length

S:short
A:long
POS:adjective
shield'
DEF:A piece of armor carried on the arm in olden times by knights or warriors to protect them from an opponent's blows

S:barrier
POS:noun
reign'
DEF:n.-The exercise of real or symbolic political power by a monarch v.-1.To exercise the power of a monarch 2.To be widespread

S:control
POS:noun; verb
re view'
DEF:v.-To look over; examine again n.-A report or essay that discusses something and attempts to judge its worth

S:recap
A:ignore
POS:verb; noun
fier' y
DEF:1.Very hot 2.Glowing; gleaming

S:hot
A:cool
POS:adjective
re ceipt'
DEF:A written acknowledgment that a sum of money has been paid or received or that a certain article or a delivery of merchandise has been received

S:voucher
POS:noun
re lieve'
DEF:To lessen or reduce (pain, discomfort, or anxiety); ease

S:ease
A:harm
POS:verb
con ceit' ed
DEF:Holding or showing an overly high oppinion of oneself

S:arrogant
A:humble
POS:adjective
nei' ther
DEF:adj.-Not either; not one nor the other pron.-Not either one; not the one nor the other

S:none
POS:adjective; pronoun
for' eign
DEF:Of, from, by, with, or for another country or other countries

S:alien
A:native
POS:adjective
grief'
DEF:Intense sorrow; mental anguish

S:anguish
A:delight
POS:noun
veil'
DEF:A piece of fine, sheer fabric, such as net, lace, or gauze, worn by women over the head or face

S:cover
POS:noun
freight'
DEF:Goods carried by a vessel or vehicle, especially goods transported as cargo

S:merchandise
POS:noun
siege'
DEF:The surrounding and blockading of a town or fortress by an army attempting to capture it.

S:blockade
POS:noun
de ceive'
DEF:To make a person believe something that is not true; mislead; trick

S:mislead
A:honest
POS:verb
yield'
DEF:1.To give in; submit 2.To provide as return for effort 3.To give over possession of; surrender

S:surrender
A:refuse
POS:verb
beige'
DEF:A light grayish or yellowish brown

S:tan
POS:noun
per ceive'
DEF:1.To become aware of through the senses, especially to see or hear 2.To achieve understanding of

S:notice
A:overlook
POS:verb
seize'
DEF:To grasp suddenly and forcibly; lay hold of; take or grab

S:snatch
A:give
POS:verb
lei' sure
DEF:Freedom from work or time-consuming tasks; time in which to do as one pleases

S:vacation
A:employment
POS:noun
thief'
DEF:A person who steals, especially stealthily when the victim is not present

S:burglar
POS:noun
view'
DEF:n.-An examination or inspection v.-To look at; watch

S:watch
A:ignore
POS:noun; verb
niece'
DEF:A daughter of one's brother or sister or of one's spouse's brother or sister

S:relative
POS:noun
pier'
DEF:A platform extending from a shore over water, used to secure, protect, and provide access to ships or boats

S:wharf
POS:noun
height'
DEF:The distance from the top to the bottom of something

S:tallness
POS:noun
re prieve'
DEF:The postponement or cancellation of a punishment

S:postpone
A:punish
POS:noun
wield'
DEF:To handle a weapon or a tool

S:handle
POS:verb
feign'
DEF:To give a false appearance of; pretend

S:pretend
A:truthful
POS:verb
con ceive'
DEF:To form or develop in the mind

S:comprehend
A:misunderstand
POS:verb
re trieve'
DEF:1.To locate (data or information) in a file, library, or storage system, and make it available for use, especially by means of a computer 2.To find and carry back; fetch

S:find
A:lose
POS:verb