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28 Cards in this Set
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hawkers
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a peddler (p.83)
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horn spoons
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a spoon carved from an ox that was in common use during the gold rush (p.83)
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serapes
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a woolen blanket, often brightly colored, used as an outer garment (p.83)
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mule skinners
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a person who drives a team of mules (p.83)
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jackboots
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a heavy boot of stiff leather from the ankle to the knee (p.83)
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sand dredger
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a machine that scoops or sucks up sand to clear the channels or harbors (p.83)
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Panama
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a country in Central America (p.83)
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cheroots
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a cigar with both ends cut off (p.84)
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calomel pills
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pills made of white, tasteless powder used as a laxative or for intestinal worms (p.84)
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castor oil
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a colorless or yellowish oil from castor beans used as a laxative (p.84)
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mutton
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the meat from a sheep (p.84)
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lure
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the power of attracting or tempting (p.86)
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staves
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a thin, shaped strip of wood (p.86)
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chestnut
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reddish-brown hair (p.86)
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ruination
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an expression that shows one is ruined or destroyed (p.86)
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calico
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a cotton cloth (p.87)
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China matting
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a fabric made of woven grass and straw used as a floor covering and made in China(p.87)
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ragamuffin
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a dirty, ragged person or child (p.88)
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ambled
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walk without any hurry or urgency (p.88)
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typhoon
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a violent windstorm with whirling movements in the westrn Pacific Ocean (p.89)
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fiancee
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a person to whom one is engaged to marry (p.90)
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Cheap Johns
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a person whose work is selling things at an auction (p.91)
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obliged
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to owe someone in kindness or favor (p.92)
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lunatic
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a crazy person (p.92)
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shorn locks
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locks or strands of hair that have been cut off (p.92)
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Hangtown
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the name of the real ming camp during the Gold Rush (p.93)
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buckskin
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a soft, yellowish gray leather made from the skins of deer or sheep (p.94)
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residue
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that which is left over after part is taken away; remainder (p.94)
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