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31 Cards in this Set
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Curved top of the tower or steeple that holds the bells
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Belfry arch
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Lines, cables, or chains that hold a ship to the shore
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Moorings
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Armed naval vessel, warship
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Man of War
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an assembly of troops summoned for inspection, Roll call, or service
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Muster
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Members of the special regiment or corps
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Grenadiers
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Beams that slope from the ridge of the roof to eaves and serve to support the hook
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Rafters
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Guard
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Sentinel
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A band put around the belly of the horse for holding the saddle
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Girth
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Slope or incline having a sharp rise
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Steep
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River in Massachusetts
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Mystic
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Trees and shrubs of the birch family
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Alders
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Weathervane in the form of a rooster
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Weathercock
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Secretive, trying to avoid notice
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Stealthy
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Dark and gloomy
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Somber
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Done suddenly with little thought
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Impetuous
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Phantom like, Ghostly
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Spectral
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Quiet or motionless, peaceful
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Tranquil
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Feeling great horror or dismay
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Aghast
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Town in Maryland
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Fredrick
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Cmdr. inch of the Confederate Army in the Civil War
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Lee
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4×20, 80
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Fourscore
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Nickname of the Thomas Jonathan Jackson Confederate Gen. in the civil war
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Stonewall Jackson
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The frame holding the glass panes of a window
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Sash
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Old fashion form of tossed
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Tost
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Army, a multitude, or great number
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Host
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Confident and its supporting platform
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Biers
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Forms, manners, and ceremonies considered to be acceptable means of behavior
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Etiquette
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That cannot be doubted, unquestionably
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Indubitably
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Improper, in poor taste
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Indecorous
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Skirt worn over a framework of hoops or rings, to make it spread out
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Hoopskirts
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Tomboy
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Hayden
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