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26 Cards in this Set
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Whitewash
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to paint with a thin white paint
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Lice
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small parasitic insects
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hoosegow
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a slang word for jail
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gingham
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striped or checked cotton fabric
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ticking
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the cloth case of a mattress or a pillow
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Stetson
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a cowboy's hat
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Airedale
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a large terrier with a wiry black-and-tan coat
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pulp magazine
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inexpensive magazines printed on cheap paper, featuring short, entertaining stories
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snooker
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a variation of pool
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pugnacious
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aggressive, anxious to fight
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scrappy
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fond of fighting and arguing
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dousing
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a soaking with water
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patent medicine
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phony medical rememdies
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liniment
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ointment
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vial
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container
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Subside
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to recede; to die down
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Profound
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having deep insight
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raptly
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lost in delight
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muse
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to mediate or think silently
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contemplated
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observed thoughtfully
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appraise
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to assess
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dejectedly
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sadly
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apprehensive
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understanding
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ominously
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hinting of danger
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contort
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to twist
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crestfallen
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sadly disappointed
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