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13 Cards in this Set
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Upstart
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a haughty, newly rich person
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Connotation
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a meaning other than literal
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Unabridged
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not shortened
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Plumed
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decorate with a feather
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Entreat
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to ask earnestly; to beg
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Regally
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in a manner that is royal
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Disdainfully
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in a scornful manner
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Spats
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a short cloth gaiter for ankles
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Lavish
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extravagant
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Sovereign
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a supreme ruler
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Palatinate
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a territory under the control of a local lord
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Quagmire
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soft, muddy land
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Flabbergast
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to astound
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