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18 Cards in this Set
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Satrap
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a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy
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steppes
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an extensive plain, especially one without trees.
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Purim
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a Jewish festival celebrated in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews in Persia from destruction by Haman.
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courier
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a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
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spurred
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to goad or urge one's horse ;
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relay station
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an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
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scepter
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a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
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gallows
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a wooden frame, used for executing condemned criminals. In ancient times:a tall shapened pole to impale a person.
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signet ring
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a finger ring containing a small seal, one's initial, or the like
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rubble
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broken bits and pieces of anything, as that which is demolished.
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impaled
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to pierce with a sharpened stake thrust up through the body, as for torture or punishment.
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codified
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arrange in a systematic collection; to reduce (laws, rules, etc.) to a code.
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genocide
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the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group
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a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority.
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edict
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to abstain from all food, especially as a religious observance
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a fast
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rubble
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broken bits and pieces of anything, as that which is demolished.
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spurred
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to goad or urge one's horse ;
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steppes
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an extensive plain, especially one without trees.
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