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26 Cards in this Set
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frailty
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The quality or state of being frail.
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yeasty
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of, containing, or resembling yeast
frothy; foamy; youthful; exuberant; ebullient trifling; frivolous |
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gambols
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to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.
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drape
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to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, esp. in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
to adjust (curtains, clothes, etc.) |
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sequined
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something that is bejeweled or beaded.
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tasseled
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to remove the tassel from (growing corn) in order to improve the crop.
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pannier
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a basket, esp. a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
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festooned
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a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
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askew
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to one side; out of line; in a crooked position; awry: to wear one's hat askew; to hang a picture askew.
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kerosene
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a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained by distilling petroleum, bituminous shale, or the like, and widely used as a fuel, cleaning solvent, etc.
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caked
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to become formed into a crust or compact mass.
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lurch
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an act or instance of swaying abruptly.
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vaulted
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constructed or covered with a vault, as a building or chamber.
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lungis
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large piece of cloth, usually worn wrapped around the waist.
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intractly
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something that is complex, complicated or hard to understand.
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fodder
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a coarse food for livestock.
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elope
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to run away without permission with a lover.
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chadr
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a cloth women wrap around their heads.
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kneading
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to press or stretch dough with your hands.
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nuzzle
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to touch something with the nose or mouth.
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mujahideen
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muslim fighters engaged in battle with non-muslim enemy.
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basin
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a kind of sink
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bodice
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another word for body
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shatoosh
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a special shawl that the rich wear.
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thatch
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a thick, strong material used to cover roofs.
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luminous
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something which is shimmering, bright, glowing...
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