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26 Cards in this Set
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melee
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a confused struggle, esp. hand-to-hand fight
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niggardly
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in a stingy manner about spending or granting
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reprove
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to show disapproval of, to blame or find fault
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solicitous
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showing great care or concern
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pestilence
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any infectious or epidemic disease
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caterwaul
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to screech like a cat; to nowl
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prelate
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a clergyman of high rank
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licentious
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lacking moral or sexual restraint
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sot
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a drunkard
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palfrey
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a gentle-riding horse
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boor
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a rude, badly mannered person
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provident
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showing foresight; careful in providing for the future
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fustian
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a coarse, heavy cloth made of cotton and flax
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disparage
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to speak slightingly of, to belittle, to discredit
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continent
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showing restraint with regard to desires; using self-control
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victual
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food or provision
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shrew
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any number of chiefly nocturnal animals with long, painted snouts and small, beady eyes; an ill-tempered, scolding woman
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pall
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heavy cloth draped over a coffin; something that covers or conceals; an overspreading element that produces an effect of gloom
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refectory
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room for meals, esp. in a school or monastery
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baldric
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belt worn from the shoulder
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dirk
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dagger
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fain
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willing; compelled
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fain
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with pleasure; gladly
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burgess
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a citizen
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paladin
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champion of a medieval prince; an outstanding protagonist of a cause
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ennui
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feeling of weariness or boredom
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