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17 Cards in this Set
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rased
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to level to the ground, demolish
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linden
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a handsome tree of light yellow flowers, and large cordate leaves
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reconnoitre
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explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
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wean
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a young child
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redress
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to set right; remedy or rectify
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mercenary
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hired for service in a foreign army
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parleying
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to have a discussion, especially with an enemy
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quelled
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to pacify; quiet
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suppurating
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to form or discharge pus
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fomented
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to promote the growth of; incite
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howe
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a hollow place or depression, especially a hollow on the surface of the earth, a basin or valley
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flagon
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a large vessel, usually of metal or pottery, with a handle and spout and often a lid, used for holding wine or other liquors
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hoked
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to give an impressive but artificial, false, or deceptive quality to
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coffers
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a floating dock
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bier
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a stand on which a corpse of a coffin containing a corpse is placed before burial
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dirges
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a funeral hymn or lament
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extolled
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to praise highly, exalt
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