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30 Cards in this Set
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stalwart
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firm, steadfast, or uncompromising; valiant
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ignominious
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marked by shame or disgrace; contemptible
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harrowing
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an infliction of great distress or torment
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fen
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loq land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh
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depredation
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the act of preyiing upon or plundering ; robbery; ravage
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bulwark
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any protection against external danger, injury , or annoyance; any person or thing giving srong support or encouragement in time of need, danger, or doubt
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brehon
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an ancient Irish judge
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fettle
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state or condition
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damascened
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decorated with wavy patterns of inlay or etching (ussually metalwork)
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reconnoiter
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to inspect, observem or survey (the enemy) in order to gain information for military purposes
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use stalwart in a sentence
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STALWART in action, they kept striking out on every side, seeking to cut straight to the soul
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use Ignominious in a sentence
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His fatal departure was regretted by ono -one who witnessed his trial, the ignominioius marks of his flight whe he'd skuled away, exhauseted in spirit and beaten in battle
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use harrowing in a sentence
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First and foremost, let the almighty father be thanked for this sight, I suffered a long harrowing by Grendel
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use fen in a sentence
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She (Grendel's mother) had pounced and taken one of the retainers in a tight hold, then headed for the FEN
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use depradation in a sentence
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she has taken up the feud because of last night, whn you killed Grendel, wrestled and racked him in ruinous combat since for too long he had terrorized us with his DEPREDATIONS
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use bulwark in a sentence
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let whoever can win glory before death, When a warrior is gone that will be his best and only BULWARK
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use brehon in a sentence
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And another item lent by Unferth at that moment of need was of no small improtance: the BREHON handed him a hilted weapon
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use fettle in a sentence
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But soon enough they neared the place, fourteen Geats in fine FETTLE, striding across the outlying ground in a delighted throng around their leader
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use damascened in a sentence
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Next thing the DAMASCENED sword blade melted; it bloated and it burned in their rushing blood
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use reconnoiter in a sentence
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The lord of the Geats took eleven comrades and went in a rage to recoonoitre
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what pos is stalwart
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adj
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what pos is ignominious
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adj
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what pos is harrowing
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n
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what pos is fen
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n
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what pos is depradation
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n
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what pos is bulwark
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n
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what pos is brehon
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n
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what pos is fettle
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n
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what pos is damascened
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adj
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what pos is reconnoiter
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