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20 Cards in this Set
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asylum
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a place for the protection of unfortunate or defective people
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bulbous
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shaped like a bulb
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impose
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to place a burden, tax, etc. on someone
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vigorously
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with active physical or mental force or strength
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cajoled
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to deceive by flattery
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calicoes
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any of several kinds of cotton cloth
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contradict
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to say the opposite of what someone else has said
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skeptically
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in a manner of doubt or disbelief
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fervent
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hot, glowing, or burning
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obliged
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to feel the need to act or speak in a particular manner; can be caused by your values or beliefs
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revulsion
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a sudden, complete and violent change
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recollect
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to gather together again
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diligent
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done with care and constant effort
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ascent
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the act of rising or going in an upward direction
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gumption
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courage and initiative
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injunctions
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a formal or written request
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commodity
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a convenience
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abolitionist
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a person who favors putting an end to something
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unaccustomed
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not familiar with something
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derringer
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a short-barreled pistol
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