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15 Cards in this Set
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burial vaults built of rock or stone
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sepulchres
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a large usually impressive builing
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edifice
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the faces or countenances especially when considered as an index to teh character
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physiognomies
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to predict, as from omens
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augured
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to whip wiht a scourge, to punish criticize severely
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scourged
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a female who violates the law, a person who does evil
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malefactresses
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marked by disgrace or dishonor
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ignominious
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a wooden framework with holes for securing the head and hands, expose an offender
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pillory
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an insulting display of contempt
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contumely
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to carry out or inflict, as vengeance; to give full expression to, as one's rage
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wreaking
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characterized by a shifting series of phantasms or deceptive appearances, as in a dream
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phantasmagoric
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the act or an instance of remonstrating (to say in protest, objection)
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remonstrance
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turns or twists about a center
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intercolutions
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to urge by strong, often stirring argument, advice, appeal
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exhort
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marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness, of an important or weighy nature, grave
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earnest
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