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45 Cards in this Set
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assuaged
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eased
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apothecary
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old time pharmacist who prepared and sold medical drugs
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piety
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devotion to religious duty
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brethren
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members of a religious sext
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thence
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from that place
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strictures
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restrictions
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dictum
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authoritative decree
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chattels
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slaves; property
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imponent
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helpless
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taciturn
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silent; not inclined to talk
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trot lines
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long fishing lines attached to many small baited lines
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spittoon
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receptacle for spit (as for those who chew tobacco)
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unsullied
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new and in perfect condition
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alleged
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accused but not proven
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detention
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holding in custody
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imprudent
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indiscreet; lacking in discretion
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derived
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recieved; obtained
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sweltering
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oppressively hot
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ambled
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walked in a leisurely way
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slat
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a wide but thin strip of wood used in a bed frame to support a mattress
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epic
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legendary
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entity
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being
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callard
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a smooth leafed kale like plant
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revelation
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finding discovery
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eccentric
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odd or whimsical
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quaint
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unusual in character or appearance
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repertoire
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list of pieces that can be performed
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vapid
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lacking in liveliness
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jutted
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stick out
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eaves
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the lower border of a roof that hangs over the outside wall
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veranda
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roofed porch or balcony attached to the exterior of a building
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malevolent
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evil
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phantom
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ghost
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morbid
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grisly; gruesome
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nocturnal
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at nighttime
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mutilated
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cut up; maimed; destroyed
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culprit
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person guilty of a crime
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eddy
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whirlpool
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predilection
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preference
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domicled
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dwelling
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flivver
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a small cheap automobile
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beadile
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minor officer whose duties include keeping the peace
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abusive
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insulting
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profane
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irreverent
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ramrod
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straight metal rod for ramming home the charge in a muzzle loading gun
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