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13 Cards in this Set
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muleheaded |
stubborn, unreasonable |
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lantern: |
a portable light, often using oil |
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cravats: |
scarf-like ties worn by men; here being used to mean nooses |
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fretted: |
worried, fidgeted |
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sass: |
to talk back or be sarcastic with someone |
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handbill: |
a printed notice or advertisement on a single sheet of paper |
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stile: |
a step or set of steps for passing over a fence or wall |
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aground: |
stuck on sand, rocks, or the shore with a boat |
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scandalous: |
offensive to propriety or morality |
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loafers: |
lazy persons |
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rapscallions: |
rascals, ne’er-do-wells |
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vittles: |
food |
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moat: |
a trench filled with water, usually found around a fort or castle as part ofits defenses |
