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26 Cards in this Set
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disinterred
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to dig up from a grave
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procured
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obtain or acquire
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solicitor
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lawyer
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intermediary
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one that acts as a go-between
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paraffin oil
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kerosene
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capitulated
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to surrender
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spinney
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a grove
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categorically
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absolutely
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countenance
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facial expression
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incited
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to urge on
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retribution
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something justly deserved
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cockerel
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young rooster
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beatifically
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showing exalted joy
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hullabaloo
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noise
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conciliatory
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pacify
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poultices
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dressings applied to a sore part of the body
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superannuated
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too oold for further work
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piebald
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covered with patches
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demeanor
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the way in which a person behaves
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interment
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burial
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taciturn
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silent
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insoluble
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that cannot be solved
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deputation
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a delegation
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incumbent
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duty
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malignant
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persistent
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bon mot
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a witty saying
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