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241 Cards in this Set
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beneficence
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goodness or kindness
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philanthropy
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love for mankind
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bounty
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generosity
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succor
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to aid, help or relieve
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proffer
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to offer
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ameliorate
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to make better
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rectitude
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strict honesty
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compassion
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sympathy for another's trouble
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chaste
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pure; virtuous
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prudent
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cautious
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politic
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prudent
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civility
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politeness
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responsive
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reacting easily
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promptitude
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promptness
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alacrity
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quickness
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scintillation
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sparkling
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sagacity
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shrewdness of judgment
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oracular
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prophetic
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prescience
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foresight
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frugal
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economical
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particularity
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a characteristic quality
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beatitude
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perfect happiness
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blithe
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joyful; merry
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gambol
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to frolic
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ebullition
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a boiling over
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rapt
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completely absorbed
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convivial
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festive
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amiable
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likable, pleasant
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sanguine
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optimistic
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regale
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to feast or entertain royally
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windfall
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an unexpected legacy
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jubilee
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a time of festivity
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heyday
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a time of greatest strength
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huzza
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loud shout of joy
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wroth
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angry
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crabbed
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cross
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rancor
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deep resentment
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rankle
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to trouble the mind with lingering distress or pain
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acrimony
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biting sharpness of speech or manner
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antipathy
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strong dislike
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seethe
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to boil over
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huff
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a fit of anger and resentment
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bluster
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to blow or speak with stormy violence
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rant
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to talk in a loud wild way
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tirade
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a long angry speech with violent words
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wrangle
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to dispute angrily
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bicker
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to squabble over trifles
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pommel
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to beat or strike usually with fists
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thwack
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to beat or strike with something heavy
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predispose
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to incline beforehand
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predilection
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preference; partiality
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advocate
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to recommend or support for
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corroborate
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to confirm by giving evidence
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vindicate
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to clear from blame
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emulate
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to attempt to equal or excel
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venerate
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to revere
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extol
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to praise highly
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adulation
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excessive praise or flattery
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repute
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reputation or favor
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adjudge
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to decide officially
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accredit
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to authorize
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testimonial
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a token of gratitude
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auspices
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patronage
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humdrum
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dull
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apathy
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indifference
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ennui
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a feeling of weariness
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disconsolate
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cheerless
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dolor
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mental suffering
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somber
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dark
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qualm
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a sudden feeling of uneasiness
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pother
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a bustle mixed with confusion
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discompose
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to agitate the order of
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appall
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to horrify
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consternation
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dismay
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tremulous
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trembling
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abase
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to humble
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debase
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to lower or reduce in quality, value or dignity
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degrade
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to lower in rank
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disparage
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to speak slidingly of
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deprecate
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to plead earnestly against
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contemn
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to view or treat with lack of respect
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flout
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to mock; scorn
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discredit
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to disbelieve
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sully
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to defile
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contumely
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contemptuous; insulting language
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revile
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to speak abusively of
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scathing
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fiercely severe
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accede
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to agree or consent
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acquiesce
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to consent
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ally
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to unite, join, or relate
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identify
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to establish the identity of
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unison
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sounding the same notes at the same time
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complaisance
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willingness to please
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affinity
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attraction
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crony
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an old friend
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consort
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to keep company with
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tryst
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a secret meeting
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connubial
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having to do with marriage
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appease
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to pacify
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wheedle
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to coax usually by flattery or soft words
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curry
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to flatter in order to win favor
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captivate
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to fascinate or charm
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importune
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to request urgently
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badger
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to nag
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goad
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to urge on
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browbeat
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to bully with harsh words
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domineer
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to rule over tyrannically
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intimidate
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to make timid or afraid
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subjugate
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to subdue or conquer
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capitulate
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to give up or surrender
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submission
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the act of surrendering
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deference
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a yielding to someone's desires or opinions because of respect
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obeisance
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a gesture of courtesy
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volition
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the exercise of will
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duress
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compulsion or illegal force
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perforce
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of or through necessity
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compulsory
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required
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peremptory
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decisive or absolute
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incendiary
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causing fire
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convoke
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to call together
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evoke
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to call out or summon
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militant
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aggressive
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conscript
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one who is drafted into military service
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fray
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a fight or brawl
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insurrection
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a revolt
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joust
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a combat on horseback
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ambuscade
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an ambush or attack from a concealed position
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reprisal
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a retaliation for an injury received
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phalanx
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a close formation of infantry
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citadel
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a fortress or stronghold
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broadside
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the broad surface of an object
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cudgel
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a club
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truncheon
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a short thick club
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breech
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the rear part of a gun
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pecuniary
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involving money
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capital
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invested funds
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farthing
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a small British coin no longer in use
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ruble
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a silver coin that is the monetary unit in Russia
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scrip
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paper substitute for money
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bullion
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bars of gold or silver
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opulence
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wealth
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lucre
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riches or money
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usury
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lending money with unlawfully high interest rates
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arrears
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a debt that is behind in payment
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exchequer
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the treasurer of a country
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excise
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a tax on merchandise
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impost
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a tax on imported goods
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realty
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real estate
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commissary
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a store for food and supplies
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patron
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a sponsor
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patrimony
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something inherited from ones father
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primogeniture
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the state of being the first born child
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travail
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hard work
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grub
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larvae of an insect
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stint
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a share of a task
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respite
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an interval of rest
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fabricate
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to build or construct
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efficacy
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the power to produce effects
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arduous
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difficulty
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grueling
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exhausting
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straits
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distressing situation
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rigor
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inflexibility
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assiduity
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painstaking care
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hardihood
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boldness
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surmount
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to overcome
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fortnight
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the period of 2 weeks
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diurnal
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having to do with the daytime
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biennial
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happening every 2 years
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eventual
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after a long time
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interminable
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tiresomely drawn out
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procrastinate
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to delay or put off until a future time
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perpetuate
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to cause to continue
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inveterate
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deep rooted
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bide
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to wait for
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elapse
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to slip by or pass
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extant
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still in existence
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perspective
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the art of drawing in 3 dimensions
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tawny
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light brown or tan
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sable
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the color black
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vermilion
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bright red
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kaleidoscope
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a tube with mirrors and colored glass rotated to produce patterns
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arabesque
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a decoration of flowing lines gracefully intertwined
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edifice
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a large building
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pavilion
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a large tent used for entertainment
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apse
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an arched or domed recess in building usually in a church
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pilaster
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a rectangular pillar attached to a wall
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balustrade
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a row of posts and the railing they support
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jetty
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a pier or structure in the water to break waves
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sluice
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artificial channel or passage for water
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mortar
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a building material made by mixing lime, plaster, and cement with sand and water
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macadam
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a paving material made of small broken stones
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burnish
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to polish
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anneal
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to strengthen and temper by heating and cooling
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cowl
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a hooded garment
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ruff
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an elaborate collar worn in the 16th and 17th centuries
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brocade
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a fabric woven with a raised design
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layette
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a complete outfit for a newborn baby
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preen
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to smooth, trim, or adorn oneself
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crimp
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to make wavy
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plait
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a braid
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swathe
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to bind
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tiara
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a crown
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brooch
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an ornamental pin
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pendant
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a hanging ornament
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gewgaw
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a showy but worthless trinket
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trappings
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embellishments
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commode
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a portable wash-stand
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coffer
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a chest
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bassinet
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a large basket used as a baby's bed
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arras
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a rich tapestry
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matting
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an interwoven coarse fabric
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pewter
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an alloy of tin or other metals
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gear
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clothing, equipment, or apparatus for a particular task
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quoit
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an iron or rope ring used for a throwing game
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sustenance
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a means of support; nourishment
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nurture
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to nourish
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nutrition
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food
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alimentary
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relating to food or nutrition
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repast
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a meal
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succulence
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juiciness
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ambrosia
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food of the gods
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pottage
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a stew
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sweetbread
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the pancreas or thymus of a calf when used as food
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claret
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red table wine
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decant
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to pour liquid gently to keep from disturbing the sediment
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frizzle
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to sizzle or fry
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trencher
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a wooden plate for eating or serving food
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tankard
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a tall, one-handed drinking vessel
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agrarian
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relating to agriculture
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pastoral
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pertaining to the peaceful lives of shepherds
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husbandry
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farming
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arable
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suitable for plowing
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mattock
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a tool for digging
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flail
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a primitive wooden instrument used for threshing wheat
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grist
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grain that has been or is about to be ground
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sty
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a pen for pigs
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lea
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a meadow
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nosegay
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a small bouquet
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conifer
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cone-bearing tree
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node
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a knob or swelling
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pimpernel
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a plant of the primrose family
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