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28 Cards in this Set
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chandalier
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A hanging lamp holding many seperate lights.
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etiquette
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A set of rules for behaving properly in different situations.
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opponent
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A person who is against another person in a fight or contest.
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poise
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Balance; muscular control.
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preside
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To act as the authority.
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deliberatly
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In a purposeful manner.
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feinted
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To pretend to attack in order to draw an opponents defense away.
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sneering
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To show contempt or say something with scorn.
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wistfully
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In a sadly longing manner.
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awed
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To fill with wonder or fear about something that is mighty of majestic.
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brute
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Physical or muscular
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clusters
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A group of similar things growing or grouped close together.
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tendons
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The tough fiber that connects muscle to bone.
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pummel
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To pound or beat.
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Rugby
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A British game similar to football.
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mulled
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To ponder.
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calisthenics
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A series of exercises to build muscles and edurance.
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brawny
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Muscular; very strong.
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banished
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To force someone to leave a country.
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hurdy-gurdy
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An instrument played by turning a crank.
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spinster
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An unmarried women past the normal age marrying.
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scaffolding
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A system of raised wooded frames or platforms.
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quay
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A stone wharf or strong bank where ships are loaded or unloaded.
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gaunlet
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A protective glove used by medieval knights.
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tapestries
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A heavy cloth woven with designs or pictures in many colors. It is hung on walls as decoration or used to cover furniture.
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ermine
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An animal whose fur in winter is white with a black tip. For the rest of the year, it's fur is brown. The ermine is a kind of weasel.
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jacktar
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A sailor.
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tinker
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To make unskilled efforts at doing something; to fiddle around.
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