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17 Cards in this Set
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Apoplexy
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An old name for Stroke.
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Atrocious
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Very cruel or evil.
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Cache
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A place for hiding or storing food.
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Cannikin
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A small can used to drink.
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Cutlass
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A short, curved sword with a sharp edge on one side.
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Diabolical
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Of or like a devil.
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Grog
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An alcoholic liquor, especially rum added to water.
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Hamlet
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a very small village.
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Hawker
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To advertise or offer things for sale on the streets.
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Indignation
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Anger at something or someone that seems unfair.
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Lugger
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A small fishing boat.
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Miscreant
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A person who does wrong.
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Oilskin
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Cloth made waterproof by being treated with oil.
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Pitch
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A dark sticky substance.
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Quadrant
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One quarter of a circle.
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Rebuff
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The act of refusing advice, not wanting help.
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Tarry
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Having to do with tar.
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