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19 Cards in this Set
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meed
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a merited reward
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remuneration
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compensation pay or recompense
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restitution
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a reimburseent or a restoreation of something to its rightful owner
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retribution
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a deserved punishment
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guantlet
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a glove worn to protect the hand from wounds
a form of punishment in which offenders run between two rowa of people who strike at them as they pass |
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pillory
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a device for public punishment consisting of a wooden board with holes for the head and hands
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caliber
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quality or degree of excellence
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commensurate
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corresponding proportinate or equal in measure or extent
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congruent
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agreeing harmonious or coming together
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correlate
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to make an orderly connection or to show a mutual relationship between different items
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incidence
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rate range or amount of occurence or influence
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twain
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two
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avoirdupois
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a system of weights based upon a pound of sixteen ounces
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tare
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the weight of an empty container or vehicle or an allowance made for the weight of a container
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sector
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a section or division of an area
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scope
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range or extent of understanding or of any activity
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latitude
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the angular distance north or south of the equator on the earth's surface
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longitude
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the angular distance east or west on the earth's surface
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microcosm
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a little world or miniature universe or a representation on a small scale
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