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25 Cards in this Set
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hogshead
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barrel
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meddle
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interfere
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dandy
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a man who is overly fastidious about his dress
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temperance
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abstinence from alcoholic beverages
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skiff
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a light rowboat
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palaver
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talk
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cooper
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barrel maker
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reticule
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a cloth purse
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careened
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turned over on its side
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wince
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to shrink back or cringe
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feud
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a long-standing and deadly quarrel between groups
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ransack
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to search thoroughly
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haughty
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proud
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histrionic
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related to acting
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slouch
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a lazy person
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imposter
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a person who pretends to be someone else
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candid
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frank and honest
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sluice
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a flood of water
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venture
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try
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meek
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humble
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dainty
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delicate
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insurrection
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rebellion
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addled
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confused
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rummage
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to search carefully
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brash
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impudent, pushy
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