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8 Cards in this Set
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ERMINE (noun)
Wearing purple and ermine, he was sitting on a simple yet majestic throne. |
An Old World weasel, Mustela erminea, having in its winter color phase a white coat with black at the tip of the tail.
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FORBID (verb)
"I forbid you to do so." |
To command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house.
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WIELD (verb)
Such power amzed the little prince.If he had wielded it himself.. |
To exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
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WISE (adj)
If you succed in judging yourself, it's because you are truly a wise man. |
Having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
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AMBASSADOR (noun)
"I made you my ambassador," the king hastily shouted after him. |
A diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a government to represent it on a temporary mission, as for negotiating a treaty.
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VAIN (adj)
The second planet was inhabited by a very vain man. |
Excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
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SHRUG (noun)
I admire you, said the little prince, with the little shrug of his shoulders.. |
The movement of raising and contracting the shoulders
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DRUNKARD (noun)
The next planet was inhabited by a drunkard. |
A person who is habitually or frequently drunk.
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