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26 Cards in this Set
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blunder
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error
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destiny
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fate
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dowry
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money paid to the father of the bride when a girl married
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distiguished
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made a name for himself;well respected
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adorned
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decorated; made fancy
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caste
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place in society
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descent
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ancestry
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keenness
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sharpness
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instinctive
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from within
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elegance
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beauty/grace
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hierarchy
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family tree
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dame
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respected lady
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indignant
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showing anger or annoyance at what one feels is unfair
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desolated
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lonely
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distracted
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not focused
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vestibules
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hallways;entry ways
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repasts
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food/feasts
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intimate
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close; well known
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chagrin
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embarassment
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disconsolate
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very sorrowful;sad
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seductive
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calling attention to the opposite sex
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coquettish
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flirtatious
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intoxicated
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drunk /with pleasure
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anteroom
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the room before the main room
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userers
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money lenders that overcharge using high interest
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paste
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false as in jewelry that appears real but is not
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