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43 Cards in this Set
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doublet
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man's close-fitting jacket with or without sleeves
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sinews
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muscular power; strength
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cutlass
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short, thick, curving sword with a single cutting edge
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russet
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reddish-brown
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scribe
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a writer or author
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burnished
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made shiny by rubbing
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morasses
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swamps
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stripling
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youth passing into manhood
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arsenal
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a place for making or storing weapons and other munitions
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invincible
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cannot be overcome; unconquerable
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brazen howitzer
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short brass or bronze cannon
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wistfully
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longingly
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prominent
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noticeable at once; conspicuous
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consolation
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cause to feel less sad; comfort
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belligerent
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showing a readiness to fight
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ponderous
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heavy
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epistles
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letters
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morrow
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the next day
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tidings
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news
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smote
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struck hard
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comely
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pleasant to look at; attractive
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memoirs
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a biographical or autobiographical sketch, usually by someone who knew the subject well
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Iberian
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of the Russian peninsula of Iberia
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Flanders
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region in NW Europe, including parts of France and Belgium
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ensigns
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commissioned officers who serve as standard bearers
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treacherous
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betrayal of trust
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culling
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picking out; selecting
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weary
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tired; worn out
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dreary
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gloomy; depressing
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oft
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often
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desolate
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lonely
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valiant
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brave
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blunt
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plain-spoken and abrupt
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adapted
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adjusted
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taciturn
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almost always silent; not liking to talk
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aghast
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feeling great horror or dismay
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bewildered
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hopelessly confused
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dismay
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loss of courage or confidence at the prospect of trouble or danger
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mangle
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to spoil; botch; mar
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maxim
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a statement of general truth; a saying
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gravely
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seriously
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gainsay
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to deny or contradict
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discreetly
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careful about what one says or does
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