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29 Cards in this Set
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stratagems |
a plan or scheme |
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defiled |
sully., mar, spoil |
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livery |
special uniform worn by a servant or official |
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barouches |
a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage |
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supposition |
an uncertain belief |
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curried |
to groom a horse with a currycomb |
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brook |
to allow (something) to exist or happen |
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unrelenting |
not yielding in strength, severity, or determination |
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maxim |
a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct |
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dearborns |
light four-wheeled wagon |
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eminent |
used to emphasize the presence of a positive quality |
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artful |
clever or skillful, typically in a crafty or cunning way |
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immutable |
unchanging over time or unable to be changed |
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homage |
special honor or respect shown publicaly |
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servile |
having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others. |
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reproving |
reprimand or censure |
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consummate (adj.) |
showing a high degree or skill and flair; complete or perfect |
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subversion |
the act or instance of overthrowing a legally constituted government, institution etc. |
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uncensored |
not having been banned or edited |
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benefactor |
a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause (like in Teen Wolf) |
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untimely |
happening or done at an unsuitable time |
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impose |
force to be accepted or put in place |
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scruf |
the back of a person's or animal's neck |
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relish (v.) |
enjoy greatly |
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aft |
at, near, or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an aircraft |
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rapture |
a feeling of intense pleasure |
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galling |
annoying; humiliating |
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providence |
the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power |
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interposition |
the action of interposing someone or something |
