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26 Cards in this Set
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Drought |
Long period of no precipitation |
Aridità |
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Omen |
Sign (possibly from God) |
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Downfall |
Sudden loss of wealth and power |
Caduta |
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Destitute |
Lacking everything |
Destituito |
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Wicked |
Evil, very bad |
Iron Maiden |
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Naughty |
Wicked, evil |
America |
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Wretched |
Wicked, unlucky |
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Ruth |
Mercy |
Young |
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Ruthless |
Showing no mercy |
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To quench |
To turn off, to dampen |
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Unquenchable |
Unable to satisfy, always thirsty |
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Avalanche |
Snow and ice racing down a mountain |
Valanga |
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Perilous |
Dangerous, risky |
Periglioso |
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To shatter |
To break in many pieces |
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Shutter |
Mechanism for shading and closing windows |
Island |
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Deadly |
That can kill |
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To take over |
To take control of |
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To turn around |
To go in a new direction |
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To turn a profit |
To make money, to succeed, to make a profit |
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Mortar |
"Glue" for bricks |
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Tile |
Square slab for floor, wall or mosaic |
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Slab |
Thick flat object |
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Limb |
Arm or leg, branch of a tree |
Limbo |
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To vanquish |
To defeat |
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Irreplaceable |
Which cannot be replaced or substituted |
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Mall |
Shopping center |
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