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Wizard Wars
Wizard Wars 101
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12 Monkeys: Sneak Peek

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Appearance: To make something or someone disappear.
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Vanish: To make something or someone disappear.
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Transformation: Change in appearance, property or identity.
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Restoration: Magically returning something back to its original condition.
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Levitation: To float in the air.
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Mentalism (Thought Reading, Prediction): Effects dealing with the mind, thoughts or premonitions.
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Identification: Discovery of a specific chosen item.
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Ditch: To secretly get rid of an object.
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Telekinesis - Movement of an object without contact or other physical means.
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Effect: Another word for "trick" or "illusion".
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Flourish: A display of dexterity.
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Load: To secretly put one object inside another.
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Flash: To accidentally expose a trick's secret.
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Misdirection: To direct attention away from a suspicious move or object.
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Impromptu: A trick done without any preparation.
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Palm: To secretly conceal something in a hand.
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Steal: To secretly obtain an object.
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Proof: Any action or display that convinces the audience that an illusion is true.
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Move/Sleight: A secret action
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Suspension: An object or person defying gravity in a single position (as opposed to levitation which moves, floating through the air)

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