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19 Cards in this Set
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INsolence |
rudeness; boldness; impudence |
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flout |
to show contempt; to scorn; to scoff at |
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cunning |
shrewdness; craft; deceptive skill |
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covenant |
contract; binding agreement; solemn promise |
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consolation |
comfort; solace |
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waspish |
easily irritated or annoyed; snappish |
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cuff (v) |
to strike with an open hand |
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sullen |
ill-humored; sulky; morose |
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gait |
particular way of walking |
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temperate |
moderate; mild; not extreme |
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novice |
beginner |
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wrangling |
arguing; bickering |
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pedant |
one who pays undue attention to book learning; teacher |
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strife |
bitter conflict; struggle between rivals |
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pithy |
precisely meaningful; brief terse |
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accountrement |
trappings; outward forms whereby a thing is recognized |
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clamorous |
loudly noisy; pertaining to confusion and shouting |
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entreat |
to ask earnestly; to beg; to implore |
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chattels |
articles of personal property; goods |
