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17 Cards in this Set
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buccaneer |
a pirate or sea robber |
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bearings |
direction or position with reference to the compass |
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sabre |
a heavy sword iwth a slightly curved blade |
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livid |
pale or red with rage |
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capstan |
machinary for hoisting anchors on a ship |
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leer |
a sly sidelong look together with a suggestive or wicked smile |
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ruffian |
a brutal lawless person |
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gabbling |
to talk rapidly without making any sense |
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fugitive |
a person who flees or has fled from danger |
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prophetic |
having the powers of a person that predicts |
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skulking |
to move about or hide in a sneaky cowardly or threatening way |
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hulking |
big and clumsy |
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miscreant |
a criminal, villain |
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squalling |
to cry or scream loudly |
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condescending |
to deal with other in a patronizing manner |
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atrocious |
very cruel evil offensive |
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ambiguity |
unclearness or uncertainty of meaning |
