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29 Cards in this Set
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bindle
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abundle as of bedding carried by a hobo
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jack
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money
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morosely
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sullenly
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droned
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make a dull monotonous sound
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contemplated
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viewed or considered thoughtfully
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swamper
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handyman someone who performs odd jobs
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tick
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mattres covering
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stable buck
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is a building where horses are kept
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skinner
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a mule driver
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cesspool
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undergound sewage pit
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ominously
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threateningly
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pugnacious
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prone to fighting
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derogatory
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intended to lower the reputation of
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plaintively
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expressive of suffering or woe
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derision
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to make fun of
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receptive
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open to ideas or suggestions
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nuisance
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something annoying
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reprehensible
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expressing disapproval of
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reverently
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showing honor or devotion to
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aloof
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indifferent and reserved
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meager
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thin or scant
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apprehension
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looking forward to with fear and dread
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indignation
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anger aroused by something unjust or unworthy
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crestfallen
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sad
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woe
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deep suffering
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soothingly
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calmly
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writhed
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twisted
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belligerently
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self assertively with an attitude
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monotonous
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sounded or spoken in one unvarying tone
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