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10 Cards in this Set
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dyke
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a channel dug in the earth to carry water
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pike
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a sharp point or spike
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abdicate
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to give up sovereign power, office, or responsibility formally
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emulate
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to try to be like or better than
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Inquisition
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a former Roman Catholic court for the discovery and punishment of heresy
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repression
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the act of putting down by force or pressure
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assassinate
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to murder a usually important person by a surprise or secret attack
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Dutch
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of or relating to the Netherlands, its inhabitants, or their language
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insane
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having or showing a very abnormal and very sick state of mind
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opera
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a play in which usually the entire text is sung with orchestral accompaniment
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