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28 Cards in this Set
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bulbous headed
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resembling a bulb in shape
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fulsome
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offensive
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asperity
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harshness
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daunted
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subdued
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nouveaux riches
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people who have recently become rich
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scion
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descendant
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chimercial
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imaginary
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inclement
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stormy
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pugnacious
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having a belligerent nature
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expedient
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resourceful means
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cajoled
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persuaded
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squire
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principal landowner in a village or district
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au revoir
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good bye
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languid
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listless
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residue
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remainder
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entailed
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property inheritance restricted by law to lineal descendants
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endeavor
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attempt
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toff
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dandy
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cairn
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a small mound of stones left as a memorial or landmark
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tors
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high craggy hills
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crenellated
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furnished with battlements
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efface
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erase
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propitious
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advantageous; favorable
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reproved
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reprimanded
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furtive
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sly
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peremptory
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commanding
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livid
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pallid
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inscrutable
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mysterious
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