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42 Cards in this Set
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anvil (n) |
a block with a hard surface on which another object is struck |
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archery (n) |
shooting with a bow and arrows |
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archbishop (n) |
a priest of the highest rank |
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assemblage (n) |
a group of people gathered at a place |
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barbarian (n) |
people who were regarded as uncultured |
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bewildered (adj) |
puzzled and confused |
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bewitching (adj) |
charming |
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choir (n) |
part of the church where the priest and the singers stand |
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Duke (n) |
a man of very high rank in a country |
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Earl (n) |
a British nobleman |
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entrust (v) |
hand over |
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foster (adj) |
to bring up a child that is not one's own |
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gallop (v) |
to move at a great speed |
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gripped (v) |
took over, held tightly |
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heir (n): |
the legal and rightful owner of the property |
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hesitation (n) |
a state of doubt |
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impulsively (adj) |
without thinking |
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inscription (n) |
the writing or carving on a stone |
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integrity (n) |
honesty |
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invade (v) |
to capture an area in a forceful way |
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mounted(v) |
kept on top of |
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overwhelmed (v) |
to be affected by something emotionally |
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pillaging (v) |
to loot something by using force and violence |
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pullet (v) |
old English used for 'pulls' |
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rivalry (n) |
competition for the same objective |
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solemn (adj) |
one who is sincere and genuine |
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squire (n) |
a young man who acts as an attendant to a knight before becoming a knight himself |
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summon (v) |
to call for someone |
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to be accompanied by (phrase) |
to have someone with you |
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to be raised by( phrase) |
to be brought up by |
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to catch one's eye( phrase) |
to get noticed |
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traitor ( n) |
a person who betrays one's own country |
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valiant( adj) |
brave, courageous |
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intervened (v) |
to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
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ancient (adj) |
very old |
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glint (n) |
a small bright flash of light |
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knighted (v) |
to be given the rank or title of a knight |
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dignified (adj) |
having dignity |
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fencing (n) |
a sport where in two people fight using sword. |
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insecure (adj) |
not firm or fix |
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tournament (n) |
a series of contest's between a number of competitors |
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stubborn (adj) |
difficult to move or remove |
