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47 Cards in this Set
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apocalyptical
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sudden and violent end of the world
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mutable
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changing frequently; fickle
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importunate
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persistent in asking or demanding
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abasement
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loss of dignity and respect
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contrition
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remorse for having done wrong
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cordage
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cords and ropes in a ship's rigging
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congenial
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friendly; agreeable
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redoubtable
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fearsome; commanding respect
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demeanor
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outward behavior
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sinister
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threatening harm or evil
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supplanted
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replaced
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implacable
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inflexible
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chafing
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being irritated; annoyed
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incursions
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sudden and brief invasions or raids
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parley
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to talk in order to discuss a matter or to settle a dispute
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choleric
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quick-tempered
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austere
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stern looking
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deportment
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the manner in which one behaves
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ferocious
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fierce
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defiance
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bold resistance to authority; opposition
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stalwart
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brave; strong
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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discoursing
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communicating ideas or information
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pertaineth
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belonging to or associated with
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contemptuous gesture
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a despising or scornful movement
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sinuous
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bending; winding
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valorous
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courageous; brave
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quell
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to put an end to
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serried
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placed close together; crowded
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manifold
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many
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consecrated
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holy
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billows
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large waves
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fervent entreaty
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passionate pleading
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bivouac
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temporary encampment in the open with only tents or temporary shelters
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essayed
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tried; attempted
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imploring
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begging; pleading
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overmastered
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overcame; conquered
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capacious
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able to contain or to hold much; spacious
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mingled
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mixed
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dejected
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depressed
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divined
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guessed
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revulsion
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extreme disgust or shock
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adamantine
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hard as steel
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spectral
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phantom; ghost
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daunt
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to make afraid; to intimidate
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victual
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food
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hoary
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grayish-white
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