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25 Cards in this Set
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seigneurs
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a man or rank, especially a feudal lord
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cupola
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a roof in the form of a dome
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convalescence
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the gradual recovery of health
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inveigle
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to entice or lure by flattery
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prodigious
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extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree
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infirmary
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a place for the care of the sick, or injured
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optimistic
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to take a favorable view of events or conditions
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decalogue
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the biblical commandments of Moses
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jounce
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to move joltingly or roughly up and down
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exhorted
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to urge by strong, argument, advice, or appeal
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extrovert
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outgoing person who enjoys the company of other people
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gullible
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easily tricked, naive
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implausibility
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unlikeliness, unbelievability
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sultriness
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extreme humidity of heat
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forlonly
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miserably sad, desolately
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calisthenics
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gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical health and vigor
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eloquence
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the practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness
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emissary
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a representative sent on a mission or errand
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insinuate
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to suggest or hint slyly
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transfix
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to make or hold motionless with amazement
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accolade
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any reward, honor, or laudatory notice
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austerity
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stern or cold in manner or appearance
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bolshevik
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a member of the party that seized Russia through revolution
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cacophony
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harsh or discordant sount, clamor, din or noise.
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automaton
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an automatic machine, robot, someone who acts mechanically
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