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16 Cards in this Set
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suppress
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To hold back from expressing
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prestigious
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Respected; valued as important
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plight
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A difficult situation
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occupants
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A person who is living in or holding a place or position
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petulant
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Ill-tempered; irritable
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carvion
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Dead and decaying flesh
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ransom
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The release of a person or property in return for payment of a demand price
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pillage
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To rob of goods by force in time of war
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pacify
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To ease the anger or establish peace
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beseiged
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To surround with troops
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niggling
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troublesome
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constraint
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Restraint; restriction
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falter
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An unsteady movement
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turret
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A small tower on the side of a building
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parapet
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A low wall built to protect soldiers
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impetuos
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Impulsive; sudden energy, action, or emotion
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