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19 Cards in this Set
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thane
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a man in England during the Middle Ages who received lands from the king in return for military service
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churl
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1 : a peasant of the Middle Ages
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blacksmith
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a worker who shapes iron (as into horseshoes) by heating it and then hammering it on an iron block
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navy
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a dark purplish blue
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scholar
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a : a person who has done advanced study in a special area
b : a learned person |
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pomp
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a show of magnificence : SPLENDOR ; showy display
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profess
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to declare openly or freely
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Moorish
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one of a North African people that conquered Spain in the 8th century and ruled until 1492
- Moor·ish /-ish/ adjective |
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clan
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a group (as in the Scottish Highlands) made up of households whose heads claim to have a common ancestor ; a group of people having a common ancestor : FAMILY
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allegiance
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devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause
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civilized
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to raise out of a primitive state; especially : to bring to an advanced stage (as in art, science, and government) of social development
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coat of mail
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a garment of metal scales or rings worn long ago as armor
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tribute
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a payment made by one ruler or nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection
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usurp
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to seize and hold by force or without right <usurp power from the king>
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ravage
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to attack or act upon with great violence
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sack
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to loot after capture ; PILLAGE, LOOT
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correspondence
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communication by letters
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dictate
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to speak or read for a person to write down or for a machine to record
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concilation
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to bring into agreement : RECONCILE
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