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14 Cards in this Set
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dismal
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causing gloom or dejection
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temperance
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moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.
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venture
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an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome
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bogus
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not genuine, counterfeit
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texas
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a deckhouse on a texas deck for the accommodation of officers
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impudent
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of, pertaining to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery
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insurrection
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an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government
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garret
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an attic, usually a small, wretched one
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inscription
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a historical, religious, or other record cut, impressed, painted, or written on stone, brick, metal, or other hard surface
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tedious
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long and tiresome
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brash
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impertinent; impudent; tactless
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ascend
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to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise
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singular
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being the only one of its kind
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tapering off
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to become smaller or thinner toward one end
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