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31 Cards in this Set
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physiognomies
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faces; facial features
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indubitably
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unquestionably
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Antinomian
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member of a Christian sect holding unorthodox beliefs
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heterodox
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unorthodox
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venerable
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impressive b/c of age or reputation
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farthingale
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hoop skirt
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purport
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meaning
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behoof
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interest; benefit
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gossips
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good friends
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trow
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to believe; to think
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brave
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bold
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town beadle
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minor official of the court
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sumptuary
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intended to regulate extravagance
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iniquity
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wickedness
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ignominious
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shameful; humiliating
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perchance
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possibly
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haughty
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arrogant
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rankles
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causes pain
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serene
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calm; peaceful
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pillory
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device where prisoner is locked and exposed to public humiliation
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ignominy
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shame, disgrace
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gripe
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a hold, a grip
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Papist
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a Roman Catholic (derogatory)
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personages
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people of distinction
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inferred
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drawn as conclusion
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contumely
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insulting rudeness; scorn
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disdainful
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scornful
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preternaturally
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supernaturally
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phantasmagoric
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of a rapidly changing series of images
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remonstrance
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objection; protest
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cloister
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monastery or convent
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