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23 Cards in this Set
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hoard
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a hidden fund or supply stored for future use; a cache.
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Prowess
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superior strengh, courage, or daring, especially in battle.
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Requite
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To avenge
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Thrall
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one, such as a slave or surf, who is held in bondage.
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hasped
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to close or lock with such a fastener
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hirpling
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to walk lamely
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blather
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nonsensical, absurd talk
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pyre
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a heap of combustibles for burning a corpse as a funeral rite
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effulgent
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shining brilliantly; resplendent
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keens
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a loud, wailing lament for the dead
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balk
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to stop short and refuse to go on
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boons
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a benefit bestowed, especially one bestowed in response to a request
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sallied
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to set out on a trip or excursion
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bawn
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an enclosure with mud or stone walls, for keeping cattle; a fortified enclosure
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depredaitons
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a predatory attack; a raid
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keshes
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barbarous stems of plants
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mere
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pool
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bulwark
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a wall or embankment raised as a defensive forification; a rampart
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fells
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an upland stretch of open country; a moor
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screes
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a slope of loose rock debris at the base of a steep incline or cliff
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brehon
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an anient Irish or Scotch judge
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tarn
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a small mountain lake, especially one formed by glaciers
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fetters
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something that serves to restrict; a restraint.
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