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15 Cards in this Set
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Hierarchy
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system of ranking
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Coquettish
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a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration
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Gallantries
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dashing courage: heroric behavior: noble minded behavior
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Disdain
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to look upon or treat with contempt; despise
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Despair
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loss of hope; hopeless
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Anguish
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to inflict with distress, suffering, pain, mental or physical
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Endeavor
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a strenuous effort; attempt
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Quay
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a landing place
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Vestibule
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to provide with a hallway
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Calamity
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a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury
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Chagrin
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a feeling of vexation marked by disappointing or humiliation
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Usurer
Usury |
Obsolete a person who lends money at intress
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Odious
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highly offensive or repugnant, disgusting
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Frowsy
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untidy; unkept
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Naive
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having or showing unaffected simplify of nature or observe
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