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18 Cards in this Set
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Machination |
a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil |
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Expulsion |
the action of depriving someone of membership in an organization. |
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Falter |
start to lose strength or momentum. |
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Famine |
extreme scarcity of food. |
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Forelock |
a lock of hair growing just above the forehead. |
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Fortnight |
a period of two weeks. |
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Gambol |
run or jump about playfully. |
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Hoist |
raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys. |
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Ignominious |
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame. |
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Inscribe |
write or carve (words or symbols) on something, especially as a formal or permanent record. |
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Knoll |
a small hill or mound. |
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Malignant |
(of a disease) very virulent or infectious. |
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Maxim |
a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct. |
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Nimble |
quick and light in movement or action; agile. |
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Poultice |
a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth. |
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Imperishable |
enduring forever. |
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Implement |
a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment, especially as used for a particular purpose. |
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Solicitor |
a person who tries to obtain business orders, advertising, etc.; a canvasser.
the chief law officer of a city, town, or government department. |
