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18 Cards in this Set
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abatement
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a lessening or deduction in amount, degree, or force; the ending of a law.
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caper
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to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner.
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quaff
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to drink a beverage heartily.
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masque
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a dramatic verse or composition written for such an entertainment.
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troth
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a solemn pledge esp. promised to remain faithful exchange by a bride and groom or an engaged couple.
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forswear
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to renounce seriously or to renounce under an oath.
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barren
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not producing fruit or seed; not pregnant or unable to become so.
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distaff
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a staff with a cleft end for holding wool or flax from which the thread is drawn.
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upbraid
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to remove sharply or reproach.
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whet
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to sharpen by rubbing or grinding (knife, sword); to sharpen one’s appetite.
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surfeit
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the state of being more than full or having more than enough.
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extravagency
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immoderate spending of money.
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churlish
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characteristics of someone that is rude.
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peevishly
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showing annoyance, irritation, or a bad mood.
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knave
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a dishonest or unscrupulous man.
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deplore
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to feel or express strong disapproval or condemn.
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abhor
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to detest or loathe.
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aversion
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a loathing or repugnance.
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