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14 Cards in this Set
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Ukase
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any order or proclamation by an absolute or arbitrary authority
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Mettle
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courage and fortitude (a man of mettle)
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Ostentatious
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characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others (an ostentatious dresser)
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Parapet
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any low protective wall or barrier at the edge of a balcony, roof, bridge, or the like
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Curtail
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to cut short; cut off a part of; reduce; diminish
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Foray
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a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder; an initial venture
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Rout
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a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder
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Precipice
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a cliff with a vertical nearly vertical, or overhanging face
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Malefactor
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a person who violates the law; criminal
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Depravity
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moral corruption or degradation
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divulge
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to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown)
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moldering
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to crumble to dust; disintigrate
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libations
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the poouring of a liquid offering as a religious ritual
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edict
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a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority
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