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20 Cards in this Set
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Concealing
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to do something in order to end an argument
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Shrews
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women who always complain, argue or nag
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Pliant
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willing to be persuaded or nagged
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Malleable
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easy to persuade or influence
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Tribulation
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a problem or a difficulty
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Termagant
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a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman
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Amiable
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friendly and pleasant
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Clambering
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climbing awkwardly, as if by scrambling
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Impunity
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freedom from any risk of being punished
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Insuperable
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impossible to solve or deal with effectively
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Aversion
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a strong feeling of dislike for someone or something
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Assuduity
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great and constant diligence and intelligence
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Toil
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difficult and tiring work
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Frolics
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happy, lively games
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Pestilent
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exceedingly harmful
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Patrimonal
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inherited by established rules of descent
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Gally-Gaskins
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loosely fitting breeches worn in 16th/17th Centuries
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Dinning
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making a loud and harsh noise
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Incessantly
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continuing for a long time without stopping
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Torrent
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a fast and powerful flow of liquid
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