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20 Cards in this Set
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Searing |
To char storch or burn the surface of with a hot instrument. |
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Staunchly |
In a firm and steadfast manner. |
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Accommodation |
room and board; lodgings |
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Wistful |
being full of melancholy; longing; yearing. |
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Remorsless |
Having no pity or compassion. |
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Petulance |
The state of being unreasonably irritable. |
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Gentility |
The state of belonging to a polite socitey. |
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Acrid |
Sharp or biting to the taste or smell; irritating to the eyes and nose. |
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Willy-nilly |
In a disorganized or sloppy manner. |
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Veranda |
A large open porch. |
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Hearth |
The floor of a fireplace. |
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Mantel |
The shelf over a fireplace. |
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Accomplice |
A person who knowingly helps another in a crime. |
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Constable |
An officer of the peace.
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Cahoots |
Secret partnership |
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Threadbare |
Clothing that is worn away. |
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Illiterates |
Those that can not read or write |
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Roust |
Getting someones attention in a loud or exciting manner. |
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Rigid |
Stiff; not flexible; hard. |
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Wheezed |
To breath with difficulty and with a whistling sound. |
