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13 Cards in this Set
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serf
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a member of the lowest fuedal class
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obstinate
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stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action
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peasantry
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the social class constituted by the poor
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postern
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a small rear gate, especially one in a fort or castle, situated at the back
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pompadour
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a hairstyle brushed far back from the forehead. also a pink or crimson color
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meretricious
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attracting attention in a vulgar manner; plausible but false or insincere
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contingencies
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events that may occure but that are not likely or intended; possibilities
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oblivion
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the state of being completely forgotten or unknown
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lethargic
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tired; deficient in activity or alertness
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euphemism
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an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
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obtrusive
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tending to push self-assertively forward; brash
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obliterated
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to do away with completely so as to leave no trace
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incarnation
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one who is believed to personify a given abstract quality or idea. a bodily manifestation of a supernatural being.
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