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144 Cards in this Set
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acute
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sharp : keen
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audacity
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shameless daring or boldness
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conceive
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to think of
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crevice
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crack
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derision
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ridicule
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hypocritical
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false or deceptive
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stealthily
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cautiously : secretly
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stifled
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smothered
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vehemently
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with intense emotion
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vex
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annoy
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adversary
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an opponent
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benefactor
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a person who gives money or other aid
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concession
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the act of yielding or surrendering
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foresight
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perception of the significance of events before they have occurred
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impart
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to make known or reveal
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malodorous
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having a bad odor
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ponder
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to think or consider carefully
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pungent
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sharp or intense
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retort
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a quick, sharp, witty, reply
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tactic
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a maneuver to achieve a goal
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collaborate
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to work together on a project
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commend
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to praise
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communicable
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transferable between persons or species : contagious
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comply
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to act according to a command or request
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diatribe
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verbal attack : harsh criticism
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impudent
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bold and disrespectful
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multipurpose
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designed or used for several purposes
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proposition
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a suggested plan
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provisions
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necessary supplies, especially food
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ransom
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payment demanded for the release of a person or property
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clutch
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to grasp and hold tightly
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crouch
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to stoop with bent knees
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dogged
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stubbornly determined : tenacious
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gout
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a disease of inflammation or swelling
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liable
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likely to
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merciless
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having no mercy : showing no kindness toward victims
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muted
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muffled or reduced in sound : toned down
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outlaw
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a lawless person or one who is running away from the law
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prodigy
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a person with exceptional talent
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relay
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a race in which several team members take turns running to complete the race
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sidekick
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a close friend
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adoration
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fondness for something
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capsule
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a shell together with its contents
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compensation
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something such as money, received as payment
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credulity
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a disposition to believe too readily
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dissembling
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to hide one's true feelings : put on a false appearance
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fate
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a power that is thought to determine the course of events
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gelatin
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gummy or sticky protein obtained by boiling animal tissues and used as food, in photography, and in medicine
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grimace
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a facial expression of pain or disgust
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peril
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danger
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resignation
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acceptance of something that is inescapable
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aggravating
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creating anger by bothering again and again
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apprehension
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nervousness or fear of what may be coming
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disgruntled
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in a bad mood : grumpy
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foreboding
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the feeling that something especially unfortunate is going to happen
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fortify
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to make strong
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indignant
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filled with anger caused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
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insufferable
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impossible to endure
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pandemonium
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a wild uproar
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remorse
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a deep regret coming from a sense of guilt for past wrongs
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unabashed
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not embarrassed : unashamed
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appalled
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filled with shock, horror, or dismay
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compassionate
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showing sorrow or pity for the suffering or misfortune of another
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indifference
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lack of feeling; having no concern or interest
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jubilation
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an act of rejoicing
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loathe
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to feel extreme disgust
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oppression
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the cruel or unjust use of authority or power : a feeling of being weighed down
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ostentatiously
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in a manner that is unnecessarily showy or pretentious : in a way that attracts attention, admiration, or envy
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outraged
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angry or resentful
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pent-up
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confined : not expressed
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sustenance
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nourishment as a means of sustaining life
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capitulation
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the surrendering of
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falteringly
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stumblingly or hesitantly
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forlorn
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sad and lonely, especially because of being left alone
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inarticulate
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not understandable : not able to give clear expression to ideas or feelings
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ineffectually
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not producing the proper or usual effect
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intuition
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the power of knowing immediately and without conscious reasoning
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onslaught
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a violent attack
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prompt
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being on time : punctual
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stealthily
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in a manner that is slow, deliberate, and secret
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wallow
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to become helpless or ineffectual : lose the ability to function naturally or efficiently
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collapsible
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able to be folded together into a smaller form
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faze
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to disturb the self-control or courage of
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immigrate
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to come to a foreign country to live
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moodiness
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the quality of being frequently influenced by moods
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ration
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a food allowance for a specific amount of time
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reassure
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to provide fresh confidence : to free from fear
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tyranny
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harsh, cruel, and severe government or conduct
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ulcer
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a slow-healing open sore in which tissue breaks down
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vile
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morally bad or physically ugly
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wangle
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to achieve or obtain by sly, tricky, or indirect methods
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assurance
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a guarantee
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drab
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plain, boring, or nondescript
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droop
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to hang down or sag
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junction
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a place of joining
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lark
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a carefree adventure
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mad
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insane or crazy
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monotony
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sameness
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prostrated
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in a state of mental collapse
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sinister
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threatening harm or evil
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swerve
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to move quickly to the side
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barracks
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a building or group of buildings for housing soldiers
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ceasing
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stopping
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hulk
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a heavy ship
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luxury
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rich surroundings
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musket ball
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ammunition shot from a shoulder gun used in the 16th through the 18th centuries
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redcoats
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British soldiers of the Revolutionary era who wore red uniforms
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shrills
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makes a loud screeching noise
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spurred
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urged on with spurs, or spiked attachments to riding boots
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steed
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horse
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weathercock
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device that pivots on a rooftop to indicate wind direction, often cast in the form of a rooster : also called a weathervane
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wrought
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made or produced
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adjutant
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a staff officer who helps a commanding officer with his administrative affairs
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crimson
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a bright red color
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defy
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boldly oppose or resist
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denounce
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to condemn : criticize
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famished
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very hungry
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listless
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lacking energy
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meddle
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to intrude or interfere
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melancholy
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sad : depressed
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patronize
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to go to as a customer
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rebel
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a member of the Confederate army in the U.S. Civil War
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spire
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the steeple of a church or other high object tapering to a point
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bondmen
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slaves |
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cajole
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to urge gently or coax
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commendation
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an expression of praise : recommendation
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disheveled
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messy or untidy
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dispel
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to drive away
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eloquence
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an ability to speak powerfully and persuasively
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evoke
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to call forth or summon
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instill
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to supply gradually
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linger
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to remain or stay longer
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sullen
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showing silent resentment : sulky
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askew
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to one side
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bashful
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blacksmith
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craftsperson who shapes iron
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coax
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persuade by pleading
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indignant
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angry about something unjust
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legitimately
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lawfully
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muted
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muffled
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pestilence
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epidemic disease
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resolute
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determined
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solemn
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serious
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strew
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scatter
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