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38 Cards in this Set
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hogshead |
barrel |
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lath |
thin wood slats, to which plaster is usually attached |
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hiding |
thrashing |
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dandy |
a man who is overly fastidious avout his dress |
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skiff |
a light rowboat |
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nabob |
an important person (originally, governor of an indian state) |
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abreast |
side by side |
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cooper |
barrel maker |
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reticule |
a cloth purse |
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careened |
turned over on its side |
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sheering |
swerving |
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impaired |
harmed |
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sideboard |
a piece of dining room furniture used for holding dishes and serving implements |
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feud |
a long-standing and deadly quarrel between groups |
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ransack |
to search thoroughly |
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haughty |
proud |
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histrionic |
related to acting |
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benefactors |
people who confer benefits |
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languish |
to assume an expression of weariness, appealing for sympathy |
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tanner |
a person who tans animal hides |
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slouch |
a lazy person |
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doxology |
a hymn in praise of god |
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passel |
a group, a number of |
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pallet |
a small, primitive bed, usually made of straw |
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melodeon |
a small organ |
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harrow |
a farm implement with long teeth for cultivating the soil |
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disposition |
inclination or intention |
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sluice |
a flood of water |
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cravats |
neckties |
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elocution |
public speaking |
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venture |
try |
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meek |
humble |
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waylay |
to meet on the way |
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insurrection |
rebellion |
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addled |
confused |
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desperadoes |
villians, criminals |
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sultry |
hot |
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brash |
impident, pushy |
