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40 Cards in this Set
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Plunder
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to take goods by force, to loot, or the goods that are taken.
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Dispatched
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finished quickly, or set on an urgent errand.
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Whey
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thin, watery part of milk separated from curds.
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Pectoral
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located on the chest, as in pectoral muscles.
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Maudlin
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tearfully sentimental, usually from to much liquor or lack of sleep.
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Prodigious
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enormous.
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Victuals
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food.
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Pinioned
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confined or shackled.
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Libations
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wine or other liquids or spirits.
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Valor
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courage or bravery.
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formidable
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inspiring respect of wonder because of size, strength, or ability.
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guile
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trickery, clever, deceitful.
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ponderous
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heavy looking, moving heavily, without liveliness or wit.
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profusion
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a lot of something.
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contending
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fighting or dealing with difficulty.
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harried
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constantly tormented or troubled.
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sheepfold
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a pen for holding sheep.
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civility
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polite and courteous behavior.
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sound
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here, used to describe something sensible.
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sage
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used to describe something or someone that is wise.
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invocation
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a calling on a greater power or spirit for help.
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contentious
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causing or likely to cause disagreements or disputes.
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ewes
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female sheep.
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accurst
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someone or something that is cursed or hated.
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shun
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to avoid.
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quiver
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what arrows are kept in.
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hewed
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to form to create something by cutting wood or stone.
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fore
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at the front of the boat
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foredeck
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the deck at the front of the boat.
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aft
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toward or at the rear of the boat.
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tiller
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handle, attached to the rudder, of a boat, used for steering.
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rudder
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used for steering a boat or ship, a pivoting blade under water, controlled by a wheel or tiller.
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stern
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rear part of a ship or boat. Rudder is at the stern.
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combers
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a long high wave that crashes onto a beach.
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headlands
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a promontory, narrow piece of land jutting out into the water, usually with steep high cliffs.
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port
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left side of a boat or ship when facing forward.
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starboard
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right hand side of a boat or ship.
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beam
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structural part of a ship or boat that joins the sides and supports the deck.
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to founder
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to become filled with water and to sink.
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prow
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the front or forward part of a ship.
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