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23 Cards in this Set
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Beir
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A frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before the burial.
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Aft
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The back of a ship.
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Amphorai
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The ancient Greek jar or vase with large oval body, narrow cylindrical neck and two handles that rise almost to the level of the mouth.
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Parley
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A conference for discussion of points of dispute.
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Devilry
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Extreme or utter wickedness.
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Muster
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To assemble (troops, a ship's crew, ect.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
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Beeves
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An ox, cow, or bull in a full-grown or nearby full-grown state.
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Restitution
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Repair made by giving an equal compensation for a loss.
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Soughing
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A soft murmur or rustling sound.
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Requite
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To make repayment for a service.
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Repine
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The seizure of another one's property.
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Beguiling
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Misleading be cheating or tricking, deceiving.
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Foreboding
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A feeling that something evil or undesirable is going to happen
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Coverlet
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outer covering of a bed
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Lout
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An awkward, brutish person
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Patrimony
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Inheritance from a father.
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Baleful
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Harmful or malignant in intent or effect.
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Ambrosial
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divine, worthy of the gods
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Incompetence
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Inadequate or unsuitable for a particular purpose.
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Ordain
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To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on.
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Suitors
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Candidates for marriage.
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Carouse
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To drink liquor heavily or deeply.
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Clarion
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Loud and Clear.
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