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13 Cards in this Set
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lavish
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something in generous or extravagant quantities
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spats
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short cloth gaiter covering instep of shoe
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disdainful
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showing or feeling contempt or lack of respect
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sovereign
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a supreme ruler
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regal
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in a magnificent manor
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plumed
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decorate with feather, a knight's helmet
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entreat
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ask anxiously for something or to do something
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unabridged
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not cut or shortened, complete (of a text)
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palatinate
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a territory under supreme ruler
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connotation
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an idea that is implied or suggested
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upstart
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a person who has risen suddenly from a humble position to wealth and power
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quagmire
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a soft and low area of land that is muddy
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flabbergast
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surprising someone greatly; astonish
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