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66 Cards in this Set
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supplicated
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verb
to make a humble and earnest petition; beg |
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pageantry
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noun
a grand display; pomp; elaborate, dramatic public presentations |
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prowess
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noun
superior skill or ability; superior strength, courage, daring in battle |
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versatility
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noun
ability to competently do many tasks |
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prodigious
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adj
impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous |
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cad
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noun
ungentlemanly man |
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unrequited
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adj
not returned |
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paramour
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noun
sweetheart |
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austere
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adj
strict or severe in moral discipline |
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odorous
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adj
having a distinctive, smelly odor; usually, but not necessarily, an unpleasant one |
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lamentable
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adj
wretched; bad; deplorable; worthy of reproach |
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visage
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noun
the face of countenance of a person |
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uttered
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verb
expressed audibly; pronounced; spoke |
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intrepid
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adj
courageous; fearless; bold |
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shrewd
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adj
having keen insight; clever |
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abode
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noun
a dwelling place; home |
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jurisdiction
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noun
territorial range of authority |
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stealth
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noun
the act of moving, proceeding, or acting in a covert (secret of hidden) way |
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gallant
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adj
showy in appearance, dress, or bearing (posture); dashing, majestic, noble, chivalrous |
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naught
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noun
zero or nothing |
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timidity
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noun
the quality of shrinking from attention; shy |
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enmity
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noun
deep, seeded hatred between rivals or opponents; antagonism |
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paragon
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noun
a model or pattern or excellence or perfection; a peerless example |
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clandestined
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adj
concealed usually for some secret or illicit purpose |
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cohorts
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noun
companions or associates |
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divvying
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verb
dividing |
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bumptious
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adj
crudely forward and self assertive in behavior; pushy |
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lofty
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adj
elevated in character; noble |
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falsetto
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adj
a typically male singing voice, when artificially producing tones in an upper register beyond its normal range |
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confrere
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noun
fellow member of a fraternity or a profession; colleague |
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comely
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adj
having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome; graceful |
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diminutive
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adj
of small size; tiny |
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hard-handed
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adj
having hands calloused or hardened by work |
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mirthful
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adj
full of mirth (rejoicing or enjoyment) expressed in merry-making |
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beseeched
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verb
to request earnestly; to beg for |
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audacious
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adj
fearlessly daring; bold; reckless |
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woe
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noun
deep sorrow; grief; misfortune; calamity |
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jovial
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adj
marked by heavy conviviality; jolly; sociable |
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thwarted
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adj
frustrated or blocked |
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strife
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noun
conflict and struggle between rivals |
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waxed
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verb
to become gradually larger, more numerous, stronger, or more intense |
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tokens
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noun
something that serves as in indication or representation of some fact, event, emotion, etc. |
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feigning
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verb
giving a false appearance; pretending |
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trinkets
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noun
small ornaments, such as jewelry |
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knave
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noun
an unprincipled, crafty man |
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brandished
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verb
to make or display ostentatiously; in a showy manner; to menacingly wave or display |
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abide
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verb
to put up with or to tolerate |
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dolorous
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adj
sorrowful; sad; painful |
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audaciously
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adv
fearlessly daring; boldly; recklessly |
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wayward
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adj
wanting one's own way, in spite of other's wishes and advice; headstrong; willful |
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palpable
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adj
capable of being touched, handled, or felt; tangible |
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entreat
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verb
to ask someone earnestly; beg |
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befall
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verb
to come to pass; to happen to |
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cunning
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verb
skill in deception; craftiness |
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earthy
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adj
crude; coarse; unrefined |
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nuptials
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noun
more than one wedding ceremony |
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nuptial
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adj
of, or pertaining to, a wedding |
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subjugated
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verb
to make subservient; to enslave |
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commences
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verb
begins, starts |
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hence
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adv
for this reason; as a result; therefore; forward in time |
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devise
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verb
to form or arrange in the mind; plan; invent; contrive |
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pert
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adj
disrespectfully bold; saucy; high-spirited; vivacious |
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pomp
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noun
dignified, magnificent display; splendor |
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reveling
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noun
noisy festivity |
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noble
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adj
possessing hereditary rank in social class (from feudalism) |
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wooed
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verb
to seek the affection of, with the intent to marry; courting |
