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20 Cards in this Set
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abduct
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verb: 1 to take (a person) away unlawfully and by force of fraud; kidnap 2 to pull away from the median axis
S: kidnap A: return |
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ambush
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noun: 1 a deployment of persons hiding to make a surprise attack 2a the persons in hiding b their place hiding 3 the act of lying in wait to attack 4 a surprise attack made by persons waiting in ambush
S: waylay, lurk A: NONE |
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barren
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noun: 1 an area of unproductive 2 land with poor soil and very few shrubs and trees, etc.
S: empty, deserted A: crowded filled |
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doled
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verb: to give away or distribute as as a charity
S: give, distribute A: take, steal |
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emigrate
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verb: to leave one country or region to style in another: opposed IMMIGRATE
S: migrate A: stay |
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hostile
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adjective: 1 of or characteristics of an enemy; warlike 2 having or showing ill will; unfriendly; antagonistic 3 not hospitable or compatible, adverse 4 finance of or relating to the acquisition of a corporation against the wishes of its management
S: violent, warlike, antagonistic A: kind hospitable, compatable |
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impose
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verb: to establish or apply authority
S: establish, apply, place, set, pass off A: NONE |
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latrines
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noun: a pit in the earth for use as a toilet
S: Toilet A: NONE |
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marauding
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verb: to roam about and raid in a such of plunder
S: raid, pillage A: NONE |
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militia
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noun: a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
S: army A: NONE |
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missionaries
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noun: a person undertaking a mission and especially a religious mission
S: NONE A: NONE |
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omens
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noun: an occurrence or phenomenon believed to portend a future event
S: augury, sign A: NONE |
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plight
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verb: to put or give in or pledge
noun: an unfortunate, difficult, or precarious situation S: NONE A: NONE |
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quell
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verb: to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
S: quiet, pacify A: begin, start |
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refugees
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noun: one that flees, a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution
S: escapee A: NONE |
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rituals
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noun: the established form or ceremony: the order or word prescribed for a religious ceremony
S: ceremony A: NONE |
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seldom
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adverb: in a few instances
adjective: rare, infrequent S: rarely, infrequently rare, infrequent A: often, a lot |
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sinews
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noun: a solid resilient strength, the chief supporting force one dressed for use as a cord thread (tendon)
S: muscle, support A: NONE |
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submerged
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adjective: covered with water
S: hidden A: exposed |
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trek
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noun: a trip or movement especially when involving difficulties or complex organization, an arduous journey
S: journey A: NONE |
