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18 Cards in this Set
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denominated
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(verb) to give a name to; denote;designate
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prudently
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(adv.) wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober
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sequestered
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(verb) to cause to withdraw into seclusion
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superstition
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(noun)a belief or notion, not bases on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence
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propensity
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(noun)a natural inclination or tendency
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formidable
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(adj.)causing fear apprehension or dread
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potentates
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(noun)one who dominates or leads a group or an endeavor
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onerous
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(adj.) burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship
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damsels
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(noun) a young woman or girl; a maiden
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harbinger
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(noun) a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another
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perambulate
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to walk through, about, or over;travel through; traverse
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pedagogue
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(noun)a teacher, schoolteacher
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enraptured
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(verb)to move to rapture; delight beyond measure
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rantipole
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(adj)wild; roving; rakish
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opulent
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(adj.)characterized by or exhibiting opulence-wealthy, rich, or affluent
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piazza
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(noun)an open square or public place in a city or town esp. Italy
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countenances
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(noun)appearance, especially the expression of a face
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coquettish
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(adj) to flirt lightheartedly with mean to win their admiration and affection
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