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39 Cards in this Set

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