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21 Cards in this Set
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Pillory
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A wooden frame work with holes for the head and hands, inoffenders were formally imprisoned and exposed to public abuse
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prodigal
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reckessly or extravagantly wasteful; generous or abundant
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dissent
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to think or feel differently, disagree
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tinge
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to color slightly, tint; to affect slightly, as with a contrasting quality
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carousing
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drinking a great deal of liquor
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repudiate
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o reject the validity or authority of
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vagabond
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a vagrant
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rabble
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ordinary people seen as commoner
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magnonimous
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noble in heart and mind, generous, unselfish
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scourge
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a person or thing cusing great trouble or suffering
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placid
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calm, peaceful
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inarticulate
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unable to spek clearly
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complaisance
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the desire to comply, willingly with wishes of others
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perchance
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perhaps, possibly
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pilfering
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stealing
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whet
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to sharpen
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tirade
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a long, angry, or violent speech, usually denouncing or criticizing something or someone; a diatribe
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paltry
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meager, insignificant
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abate
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to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity
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consternation
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great fear or dismay
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decorum
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proper behavior or conduct
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