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25 Cards in this Set
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calamity |
an event causing great and often sudden damage |
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comrade |
a companion who shares one's activities |
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wretched |
in a very unhappy or unfortunate state |
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merchandise |
goods to be bought and sold |
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legislator |
the legislative body of a country or state |
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tamed |
domesticate |
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leprosy |
a contagious disease that affects the skin |
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conquest |
the subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by use of military force |
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cottage |
a small house |
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pilgrim |
a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons. |
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animosity |
strong hostility |
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rhetoric |
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing |
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pliable |
flexible |
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solace |
comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness |
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reincarnation |
religious or philosophical concept that the soul or spirit |
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peninsulas |
a piece of land almost surrounded by water |
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carpenter |
a person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures |
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amendment |
a minor change in a document. |
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rustic |
relating to the countryside |
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craftiness |
skillful in underhand or evil schemes |
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savvy |
shrewdness and practical knowledge |
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vagabond |
a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job. |
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trembled |
shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty. |
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bandit |
a robber |
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crescent |
shape of a single curve |