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16 Cards in this Set
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purveyor
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furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer
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pusillanimous
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cowardly; fainhearted
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putrid
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foul; rotten; decayed
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pylon
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marking post to guide aviators; steel tower supporting cables or telephone lines
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quaff
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drink with relish
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quagmire
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soft, wet, boggy land
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quaint
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odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
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quandary
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dilemma
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quarry
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(N) victim; object of a hunt
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quail
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cower; lose heart
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bucolic
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rustic, pastoral
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buffet (v)
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slap, batter, knock about
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bulward
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earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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bungle
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mismanage, blunder (if you bungle the job, you're fired!)
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buxom
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full-bosomed, plump; jolly
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cabal
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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own ideas
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