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110 Cards in this Set
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wicked or sinful
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unhallowed
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a person named in a decedent's will to carry out the provisions of that will
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executor
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a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed
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legatee
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inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy
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covetous
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being the only one
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solitary
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earnest request or petition; supplication
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entreaty
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trifle
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a small, inconsiderable, or trifling sum of money
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to beg urgently or piteously for
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implored
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to supply (a fire, stove, etc.) with fresh fuel
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replenish
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to make known; announce
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intimation
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inappropriateness; unsuitableness
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impropriety
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firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion
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resolute
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a person whose actions and manner are marked by extreme eccentricity or recklessness
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lunatic
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evidence of authority, status, rights, entitlement to privileges, or the like, usually in written form
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credentials
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having the significance of an omen
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ominous
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the common people; the masses
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multitude
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vibratory, shaking, or quivering
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tremulous
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ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy
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rapture
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to solidify by or as if by freezing
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congealed
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severely critical or sarcastic
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caustic
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not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through
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opaque
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inactive; idle
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recumbent
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a gownlike outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes belted, worn by the ancient Greeks and Romans
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tunic
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having luster; shining; luminous
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lustrous
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tending to produce; conducing; contributive; helpful; favorable
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conductive
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the act or process of reclaiming
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reclamation
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cheerful; merry; gay; blithe; glad
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jocund
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existing at or pertaining to a particular instant
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instantaneous
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present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential
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latent
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to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load
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laden
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to use up
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expending
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movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change
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transition
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unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse
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loth
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the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
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condescension
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a vessel, usually an ornamental glass bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like
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decanter
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violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar
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tumult
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capable of holding much; spacious or roomy
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capacious
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dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever
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deftly
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to make more certain; confirm
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corroborated
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an object of such desire; an ambition
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aspiration
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the state of being consoled
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consolation
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to surge or foam as if boiling
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seething
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conduct; behavior; deportment
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demeanour
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the state or condition of being compelled
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compulsion
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having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved
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intricate
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open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation
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glee
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characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved
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demurely
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easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable
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conspicuous
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(of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark
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swarthy
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suffering from, caused by, or attended by trouble with the bile or liver
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bilious
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following in order or succession; succeeding
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subsequently
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occurring, coming, or done too soon
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prematurely
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impaired by wear, use, etc.
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shabby
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existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent
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ubiquitous
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to follow as a consequence or result
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ensued
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shriveled, shrunken, or faded from or as if from loss of moisture or sustenance
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withered
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a drinking vessel, such as a glass, that has a stem and base
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goblets
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to rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
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exulted
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joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful
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blithe
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disastrous; calamitous
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dismal
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estimation in the view of others; reputation
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repute
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to discharge forcefully or as a result of force
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disgorged
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to be pervaded by something unpleasant
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reeked
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careless, untidy, or slovenly
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slipshod
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projecting; overhanging
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beetling
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to parade oneself ostentatiously; show oneself off
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flaunting
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to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct; regret or be conscience-stricken about a past action, attitude, etc.
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repent
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meager; not adequate
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scanty
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to regard with awe, deference, and devotion
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revered
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insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth
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avarice
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to make urgent appeal
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beseech
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to become more lenient, compassionate, or forgiving
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relents
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to speak hesitatingly; stammer
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faultered
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the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features
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essence
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to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn
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tarry
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unyielding; unalterable
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inexorable
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stuffed or gorged with food and drink
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repleted
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to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure
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foreshadow
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to plead on another's behalf
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intercedes
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to make strenuous efforts toward any goal
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strive
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a light, usually thin, cooked cereal made by boiling meal, esp. oatmeal, in water or milk
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gruel
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a loud burst of noise
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peals
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endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship
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jovial
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to stand idly about; linger aimlessly
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loitered
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a dealer in poultry, hares, and game; poultryman
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poulterer
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to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc
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recompense
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rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent
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portly
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a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing
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pang
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to move sideways or obliquely
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sidled
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regular order or arrangement
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array
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a very short time; moment
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jiffy
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to imitate deceptively
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feign
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a vest
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waistcoat
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to attempt; try
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endeavour
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a town, area, or constituency represented by a Member of Parliament
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borough
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warm-hearted; affectionate; cordial; jovial
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heartier
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a resinous preparation, soft when heated, used for sealing letters, documents, etc
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sealing-wax
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luminous; bright
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illustrious
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reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense
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amends
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to drive away or off by or as if by scattering
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dispelled
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an attic, usually a small, wretched one
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believing the worst of human nature and motives
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a robber or bandit, especially one of an outlaw band
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( brigands )
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to rob with open violence; take booty
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( pilliaged )
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a mixture of rum and water, often flavored with lemon, sugar, and spices and sometimes served hot
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< grog >
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a subterranean ocean
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< abyss >
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to drive back; repel
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{ repulsed }
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to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away
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{ dwindled }
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unrestrained or fantastic excess, as of actions or opinions
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[ extravagance ]
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frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive; flighty
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[ giddy ]
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