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15 Cards in this Set
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A person who has given help, usually financial
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Benefactor (N)
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Intensely Devoted; Passionate
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Ardent(adj) Ardently(adv)
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Social and economic change brought about from the replacement of hand tools by machine and power tools and the development of large scale factories
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Industrial Revolution (N)
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Characteristics of the time when Queen Victoria ruled England (1837- 1901)
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Victorian (ADJ)
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The first in order of two or more things being reffered to
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Former (adj) or (N)
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The last of two or more things being reffered to
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Latter (adj)or (N)
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Archaic:Heavy warm coat
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Greatcoat (N)
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Not letting light pass through; hard to understand
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Opaque (adj) opaqueness (N)
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Elaborately ornamented, usually referring to metals
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Wrought (adj)
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A spice for seasoning meat; showing wisdom and good judgement
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Sage (n)or(adj) sagcity(N) sagely(adv)
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Threatening evil; ominous
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Baleful(adj) Balefully(adv) Balefulness (n)
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Muscular strength; british: Cooked boar's flesh
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Brawn(N) Brawny(adj)
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archaic: engagement
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Betrothal(n)
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to give a boost to; A pillow or cushion
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Bolster(n) bolstered(v)
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A mischievous youngster; A bandit
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Brigand (n)
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