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33 Cards in this Set
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cur
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a cowardly person or mongrel dog
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wanton
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unchaste, loose, overabundant, luxurious
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procure
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to obtain by care, effort or indirect means
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husbanded
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to use sparingly or economically
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obeisance
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a bow or movement of the body that shows respect or submission
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usurp
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to take over without right or to seize without legal authority
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gait
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a manner of walking, stepping, or running
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homage
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publicly shown honor or respect
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abate
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to decrease in intensity, degree or amount
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raiment
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clothing or garments
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shun
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to avoid deliberately
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abject
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hopeless, having no pride or spirit
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beguile
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to decieve by trickery
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rail
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to complain or carry on about something
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malady
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disease or disorder of the body
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melancholy
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a gloomy state of mind
causing sadness, being soberly thoughtful |
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entreat
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to ask earnestly or beg
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satiety
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being beyond mere satisfaction
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rhetoric
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studying language effectively, or language that is persuasive but insincere
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abjure
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obstain from
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waning
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diminishing, drawing to an end
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importune
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to beg urgently or be over-insistent
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froward
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stubbornly disobedient
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chide
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to express disapproval by nagging or scolding
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knave
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untrustworthy person
(archaic) male servant |
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fray
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noisy quarrel or brawl
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affable
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friendly and pleasant
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amorous
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showing, expressing or inclined to love
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perused
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to read or examine in detail
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largess
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generosity (esp. with money and gifts)
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beseech
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to beg earnestly
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ingrate
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ungrateful person
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quaff
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to drink heartily
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