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39 Cards in this Set
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burgh
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a town; an incorporated town
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protruded
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projected; jutted out
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haunches
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the hips or fleshy part of the body about the hips; the hindquarters of an animal
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spare
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lean or thin
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scanty
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insufficient; very brief
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nag
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an old horse
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robust
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strong, healthy, hearty
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perceived
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became aware of, identified by means of the senses; recognized
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interminable
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having no apparent limit or end
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vender (vendor)
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a seller
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impassive
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showing or feeling no emotion
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shaft
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a long pole or handle serving to balance a weapon or tool
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spits
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pointed rods for skewering and holding meat over a fire for cooking
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mutton
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the flesh of a mature sheep, used as food
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aristocracy
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a class of persons holding high rank and privileges, especially the nobility
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incredulous
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disbelieving
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credence
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belief in the truth of something
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indignation
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strong displeasure at something considered unjust or insulting; righteous anger
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affirmation
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the assertion that something exists or is true
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jeers
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a rude and mocking shouts or taunts
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minute
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extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree
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habitation
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a place of residence; dwelling; community
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scoured
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removed by hard rubbing
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transient
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not lasting or enduring, temporary
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entice
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lead on by exciting hope or desire; tempt
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elicited
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drew out or brought forth
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dubious
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marked by doubt; questionable; inclined to doubt
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disconcerting
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disturbing; unsettling; throw into confusion
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assurance
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a positive declaration intended to give confidence ; freedom from doubt; self-confidence
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insinuated
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suggested or hinted; placed (herself) into a position between
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intercepted
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secretly listened to or recorded; took, seized, or halted
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inscrutable
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mysterious; impossible to understand
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prestige
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reputation or influence arising from success
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dissociate
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to draw apart from; disconnect; separate
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access
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the ability or right to enter or use
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acute
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sharp or severe in effect; intense
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incorrigible
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unruly; uncontrollable; bad beyond reform
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augmented
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enlarged in size, number, strength or extent; increased
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phenomena
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facts, occurrences, or circumstances that are observable; things that are remarkable or extraordinary
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