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80 Cards in this Set
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rounded knob of a saddle
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pommel
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attic
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garret
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large, flat-bottomed boat suitable for hauling bluky cargo
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scow
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mass of metal, or the mold for such
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ingot
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to leap about
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cavort
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ship's small boat
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yawl
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phony
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bogus
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moderation or abstinence from drinking alcohol
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temperance
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inspired message or speaker
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oracle
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bed of straw
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pallet
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small drawstring bag or purse
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reticule
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study of skull formation as a determinant of intelligence
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phrenology
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rebellion
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insurrection
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clever
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ingenious
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discourteous
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impudent
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overly emotional or dramatic
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histrionic
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part of a steamboat that houses the officers' quarters and pilot house
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texas
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unusual
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singular
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splendid
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sublime
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repentant
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contrite
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a series of gradual successive stages
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gradation
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evil disposition toward another; ill will
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malevolence
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extreme dislike or aversion
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repugnance
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maze
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labyrinth
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malignant; spiteful; mischievous
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venomous
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not perceptible to the touch; intangible
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impalpable
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to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance
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dissemble
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directed away from what is right or good; corrupt
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perverse
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rude and clumsy in behavior
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boorish
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stanic; characteristic of the devil
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diabolical
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a speech or comment that encourages, incites or warns
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exhortation
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remaining in a pure state
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pristine
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bodily ailement or weakness
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infirmity
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a person who violates a law
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transgressor
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marked by quivering or shaking
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tremulous
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to consent or comply without protest
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acquiesce
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the quality of being well-mannered; refinement
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gentility
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to render spiritlike; to make or treat as being airy
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etherealize
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a commitment to something; declared sacred
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consecration
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indifference; the state of having no inclination
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listlessness
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responsive to advice, authority, or suggestion; willing
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amenable
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the highest degree of respect or reverence
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veneration
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one who practices strict self-denial as a measure of personal or spiritual discipline
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ascetic
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the power to produce effect; effectiveness
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efficacy
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pertaining to the earliest ages
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primeval
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great personal shame or dishonor
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ignominy
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a splendid or striking display; something forming a protective covering
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panoply
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face, countenance, or apperance of a person or animal
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visage
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tendency; inclination
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propensity
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to drink; to absorb
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imbibe
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quality or state of being changeable over the course or duration of human affairs or world affairs; fluctuation
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vicissitude
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plan or plot, especially evil
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machination
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unusually early development or maturity
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precocity
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something justly deserved, whether reward or punishment
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retribution
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a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
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caprice
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an inadequate supply; scarcity
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dearth
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extreme rigor or harshness; state of being harsh and forbidding
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austerity
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impossible to retract (take back)
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irrevocable
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emitting sparks; brilliantly clever
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scintillating
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atonement; act of making amends for wrongdoing
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expiation
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trace of something no longer in existence
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vestige
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accidental; arising/occuring in other than usual location
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adventitious
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slow; tardy; tending to delay
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dilatory
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playful teasing
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bantering
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arrogance; disdainful pride
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hauteur
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artificial behavior intended to impress others
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affectation
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the placement of two or more things side by side
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juxtaposition
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sacred; pure; intact
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inviolate
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lacking energy; without vigor
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languid
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wasteful extravagance
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prodigality
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characterized by intensity of emotion or conviction
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vehemently
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to pretend
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feign
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fond of eating and drinking with friends; festive
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convivial
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irritability; unruliness
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fractiousness
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arrogant; haughty
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supercilious
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concerned about the precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions; meticulous
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punctilious
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unsuccessful; fruitless; failing to accomplish intended objective
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abortive
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overly, and often annoyingly, talkative
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garrulous
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indirect or delicate communication; suggestion; hint
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intimation
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to support with evidence or authority; to confirm
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corroborate
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