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12 Cards in this Set
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sumptuary
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concerning the regulation of expense
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evanescent
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tending to disappear easily
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ignominy
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shame, dishonor
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rankles
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fester, as a sore-to increase in bitterness
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pillory
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device for restraining the head and arms for a criminal in public scorn
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mien
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appearance; expression
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contumely
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an insulting remark or act; rudeness
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leaden
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heavy; gloomy
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preernaturally
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abnormally; supernaturally
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eminence
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prominence, high position
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remonstrance
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response; reproof; correction
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cloister
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monastery or convent; place of seclusion or study
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