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19 Cards in this Set
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throngs
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a large group of people crowded closely together
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galingale
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a type of plant
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circumspect
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prudent, cautious
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suppliant
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a beggar
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retinue
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attendants of high ranking person
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lithe
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graceful
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hyacinth
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a type of plant
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frieze
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a course woolen cloth
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lapis
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a medium to dark blue
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lintel
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a horizontal bean used as a decorative piece over a door
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unstinting
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generous
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brusquely
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an abrut and blint manner of speech
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deftly
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quick and skillful
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crag
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a steep, rugged mass of rock projecting upword or downward
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rebuke
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to criticize or reprmand sharply
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sinews
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vigorous strength or muscle power
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ramparts
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a means of protection or defence
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magnanimous
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generous in forgiving
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ignominious
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humiliating
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