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49 Cards in this Set
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victuals
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food
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commence
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begin
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dismal
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gloom or depression
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ransom
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free from captivity for a price
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lath
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building material
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enchantment
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magic; sorcery
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raspy
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grating; harsh
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temperance
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moderation; sobriety
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stanchion
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post of timber or iron for support
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wadding
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material for stopping charge in a gun
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hail
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to call to
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brash
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uninhibited, tactless, impudent
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loll
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to relax
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abolitionist
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person against slavery
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quicksilver
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mercury
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speculate
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make a risky financial transaction
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abreast
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side by side
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solemn
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having a respectful calm
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mournful
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sad
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rummage
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search
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derrick
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a crane
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berth
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a place to sleep
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stave
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put-off; delay
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petrify
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turn to stone
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bygones
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past happenings
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lament
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grieve
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pensive
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thoughtful
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disposition
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inclination
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feud
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a hereditary quarrel
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ransacked
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searched thoroughly but hurriedly
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cavorting
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extravagant behavior
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mesmerism
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hypnotism
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phrenology
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examining a person's skull to tell their future
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encores
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calls for repeat performances
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soliloquy
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dramatic monologue
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sublime
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excellent, having a sense of grandeur
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yawl
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small boat
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sanctified
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holy
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pious
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religious; reverent
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afflicted
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infirmed; handicapped
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obsequies
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funeral rites; solemnities
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frock
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a woman's dress
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pallet
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a temporary bed
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shroud
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a cloth used to wrap a body for burial
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stealthy
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having the ability to move in secret
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fagged
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exhausted
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collar
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hold onto
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warbling
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singing
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candid
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characterized by sincerity of expression
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