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14 Cards in this Set
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Hillock |
A small hill or mound
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Tantalize
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To torment or tease with the sight or promise of something unobtainable
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Kulak
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A Russian peasant wealthy enough to own a farm or hire labor. Emerged after the emancipation of serfs in the 19th century. They resisted Stalin’s forced collectivization and were arrested, exiled, or killed for this
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Proletariat
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Workers or working class people
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Cordon
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A line or circle of police preventing access to or from an area
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Epaulette
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An ornamental shoulder piece worn on uniforms, particularly by military officers
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Paddock
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Small field or enclosure where horses are kept and exercised
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Obsequious
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Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile extent
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Toady
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A person who behaves obsequiously to someone important
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Dossier
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A collection of documents about a specific person, event or subject
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Latrine
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A communal bathroom
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Tot
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salvage saleable items from dustbins or rubbish heaps
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Saleable
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Fit or able to be sold
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Skinflint
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A person who spends as little money as possible |
