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20 Cards in this Set
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Huguenots
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a french Protestant, especially in the 16th and 17th centuries
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debauched
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unrestrainedly and immorally self-indulgent
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harangued
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to criticize or question somebody, or try to persuade somebody to do something in a forceful angry way
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forays
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a sudden attack or raid by a military force
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vanguard
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the military divisions of an army or navy that led the advance into battle
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condescension
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behavior that implies that somebody is graciously lowering himself or herself to the level of people less important or intelligent
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precarious
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dangerously unstable, unsteady, uncertain, or insecure
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stipulated
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to make a specific demand for something, usually as a condition in an agreement
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enumerated
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to name a number of things on a list one by one
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perpetual
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lasting for an indefinetly long time
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peevish
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bad-tempered, irritable, or tending to complain
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odious
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inspiring hatred, contempt, or disgust
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conspicuous
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attracting attention thru being unusual or remarkable; easily or clearly visible
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effigies
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a dummy, often roughly made and intentionally amusing or insulting, representing somebody disliked or despised
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corpullent
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somewhat overweight
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tenacious
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tending to stick firmly to any decision, plan, or doubting it
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sedition
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actions or words intended to provoke or incite rebellion against govt authority,or actual rebellion against govt authority
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bedeviled
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to be a continual source of problems or irritation to something or somebody
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rebuff
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to reject or snub an offer, advance, or approach made by somebody
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trepidation
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fear or uneasiness about the future or a future event
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