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58 Cards in this Set
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brae
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n. Hillside.
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braggart
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n. A vain boaster.
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brandish
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v. To wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly, as a sword or spear.
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bravado
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n. An aggressive display of boldness.
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bravo
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interj. Well done.
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bray
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n. A loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn.
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braze
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v. To make of or ornament with brass.
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brazier
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n. An open pan or basin for holding live coals.
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breach
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n. The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation.
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breaker
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n. One who trains horses, dogs, etc.
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breech
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n. The buttocks.
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brethren
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n. pl. Members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like.
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brevity
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n. Shortness of duration.
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bric-a-brac
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n. Objects of curiosity or for decoration.
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bridle
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n. The head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and the reins.
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brigade
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n. A body of troops consisting of two or more regiments.
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brigadier
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n. General officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general.
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brigand
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n. One who lives by robbery and plunder.
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brimstone
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n. Sulfur.
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brine
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n. Water saturated with salt.
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bristle
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n. One of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc.
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Britannia
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n. The United Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Briticism
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n. A word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of Great Britain or the British.
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brittle
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adj. Fragile.
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broach
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v. To mention, for the first time.
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broadcast
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adj. Disseminated far and wide.
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brogan
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n. A coarse, heavy shoe.
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brogue
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n. Any dialectic pronunciation of English, especially that of the Irish people.
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brokerage
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n. The business of making sales and purchases for a commission; a broker.
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bromine
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n. A dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor.
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bronchitis
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n. Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
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bronchus
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n. Either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs.
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brooch
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n. An article of jewelry fastened by a hinged pin and hook on the underside.
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brotherhood
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n. Spiritual or social fellowship or solidarity.
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browbeat
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v. To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address or manner.
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brusque
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adj. Somewhat rough or rude in manner or speech.
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buffoon
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n. A clown.
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buffoonery
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n. Low drollery, coarse jokes, etc.
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bulbous
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adj. Of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb.
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bullock
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n. An ox.
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bulrush
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n. Any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water.
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bulwark
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n. Anything that gives security or defense.
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bumper
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n. A cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be drunk as a toast or health.
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bumptious
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adj. Full of offensive and aggressive self-conceit.
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bungle
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v. To execute clumsily.
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buoyancy
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n. Power or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas.
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buoyant
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adj. Having the power or tendency to float or keep afloat.
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bureau
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n. A chest of drawers for clothing, etc.
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bureaucracy
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n. Government by departments of men transacting particular branches of public business.
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burgess
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n. In colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland or Virginia.
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burgher
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n. An inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or corporate town.
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burnish
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v. To make brilliant or shining.
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bursar
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n. A treasurer.
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bustle
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v. To hurry.
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butt
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v. To strike with or as with the head, or horns.
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butte
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n. A conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated.
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buttress
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n. Any support or prop.
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by-law
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n. A rule or law adopted by an association, a corporation, or the like.
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