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16 Cards in this Set
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Preening |
to trim or dress with the beak or tongue
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Gouger |
a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the convex side
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Fleeced |
having a fleece of a specified kind (usually used in combination):a thick-fleeced animal.
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Reproach |
to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure
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Heinous |
hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible:a heinous offense.
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Orator |
a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence
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Qualm |
an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction
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Superfluous |
being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
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Mimosa |
a type of plant |
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Gratifying |
tending to gratify; giving or causing satisfaction; pleasing.
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Dumbfounded |
to make speechless with amazement; astonish
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Environs |
the surrounding parts or districts, as of a city; outskirts; suburbs
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Authenticity |
the quality of being authentic; genuineness
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Basilica |
a church, hall of justice, or a meeting place |
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Palings |
a pale or picket for a fence
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Anvil |
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes
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