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15 Cards in this Set
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Barrow
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a large mound of stones placed over a burial site.
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Trove
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A collection of valuable items discovered
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Pillage
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To strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence.
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Harrow
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to cause distress to..
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Gloaming
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twighlight, dusk
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Linden
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soft; light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes, etc..
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Prodigious
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remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
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Reconnoitre
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making a military observation of (a region).
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Wean
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a young child
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Redress
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remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance.
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Quarter
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mercy or indulgence, espeically as shown in sparing the life and accepting the surrender or a vanquished enemy
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Mercenary
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A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army; primarily concerned with material rewards at the expense of ethics.
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Foiled
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prevented from being successful
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Suppurating
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the formation or discharge of pus
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Rampart
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a defense wall of a castle or walked city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet.
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