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30 Cards in this Set
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Cloister
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a covered walk in a convent, monastery, college, or cathedral, typically with a wall on one side and a colonnade open to a quadrangle on the other.
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Folly
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lack of good sense; foolishness
or... a foolish act, idea, or practice |
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Idolatry
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worship of idols.
extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone |
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Perjured
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involving willfully told untruths.
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Knavish
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a dishonest or unscrupulous man.
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Amends
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reparation or compensation.
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Eloquence
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fluent or persuasive speaking or writing
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Audacious
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showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
or... showing an impudent lack of respect |
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Adder
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a small venomous Eurasian snake that has a dark zigzag pattern on its back and bears live young.
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Rebuke
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express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions
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Progeny
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a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
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Disdainful
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showing contempt or lack of respect
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Enamored
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in love with
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Jest
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a thing said or done for amusement
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Dulcet
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sweet and soothing
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Beseech
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ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something
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Tempest
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a violent windy storm
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Edict
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an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
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Brier
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any of a number of prickly scrambling shrubs, esp. the sweetbrier and other wild roses.
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Chide
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scold
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Mirth
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amusement
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Beguile
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charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way
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Concord
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formal agreement or harmony between people or groups
or... a chord that is pleasing or satisfactory in itself. |
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Bequeath
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leave (a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will
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Consecrated
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make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred
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Enameled
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covered with or as if with a glossy and usually brightly colored coating
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Valor
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great courage in the face of danger, esp. in battle
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Casement
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a window or part of a window set on a hinge so that it opens like a door
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Dissension
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disagreement that leads to discord
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Dale
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a valley
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