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16 Cards in this Set
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Preening |
Straighten and clean its feathers with its beak. |
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Gouger |
A chisel with a blade that has a rounded, angled, and trough like indentation along its length. |
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Fleeced |
The coat of wool of a sheep or similar animal. |
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Reproach |
An expression of blame or disapproval. |
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Heinous |
Wicked; abominable. |
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Orator |
The one who delivers an oration. |
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Qualm |
An uneasy feeling about propriety or rightness of a course of action. |
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Superfluous |
Being beyond what is required or sufficient. |
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Mimosa |
A strong smelling flower. |
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Gratifyingly |
To please or satisfy. |
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Dumbfounded |
To fill with astonishment and perplexity. |
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Environs |
To encircle; surround. |
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Authenticity |
The quality or condition of being authentic, trustworthy, or genuine. |
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Basilica |
A public building in ancient Rome having a central nave with an apse at one or both ends and two side aisles formed by rows of columns. |
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Palings |
A fence made from pointed wooden or metal stakes. |
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Anvil |
A heavy steel or iron block with a flat top, concave sides, and typically a pointed end, on which metal can be hammered and shaped. |
