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21 Cards in this Set
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litany |
ceremonial or subscribed form of paper |
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lugubrious |
gloomy, mournful |
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magpies |
loud birds attracted by bright things |
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moribund |
near death |
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nautical |
having to do with the ocean |
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ostentation |
display of wealth, showing off |
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peroration |
pompous speech |
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pestiferous |
bringing disease |
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prevaricator |
liar |
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rend |
to tear |
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requisite |
necessary |
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sepulcher |
tomb |
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somnambulist |
sleepwalker |
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sordid |
dirty, low |
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stanchion |
a supporting pole or post |
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supercilliousness |
disdain, condescension |
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trenchant |
piercing, perceptive |
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uncongenial |
unpleasant, unfriendly |
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verandah |
balcony, usually attached to a house |
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yarn |
a tale told by a sailor |
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yawl |
a small boat |
