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23 Cards in this Set
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waxing valiant
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becoming brave
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brackish
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somewhat salty, as the water of some marshes near the sea
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substantial
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strong, solid, firm
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ruminate
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to chew, as a cow chews cud
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pennyroyal
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a strongly scented, perennial European mint plant with bluish-lavender flowers
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semblance
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appearance
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delved
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dug or turned up the ground
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virtuous
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having or characterized by moral virtue; pure, decent, and modest in behavior
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distaff
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a staff on which fibers, as flax or wool, are wound before being spun into thread
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thrifty
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economical; good management of one's money
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impetuous
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acting or done suddenly with little thought; impulsive
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palfrey
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a saddle horse, especially a gentle one for a woman
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reproving
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expressing disapproval
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chiding
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scolding
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beguiled
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deceived
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devious
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not in a straight path; roundabout; winding
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trysting place
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secret meeting place of lovers
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resplendent
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shining brightly; dazzling; spendid
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sanction
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approval
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laudable
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praised
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apparition
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anything that appears unexpectedly or in an extraordinary way; especially a strange figure appearing suddenly and thought to be a ghost
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troth
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one's pledged word; promise
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privation
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the lack of the ordinary necessities of life
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