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20 Cards in this Set
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Hugenotes
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a french protestant, especially in the 16th & 17th centuries.
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Debauched
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unrestrainedly & immoraly self-indulgent.
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Harangued
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to criticize or question somebody, or try to persuade somebody to do something in a forceful angry way.
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Forays
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a sudden attack or raid by a military force.
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Vanguard
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the military divisions of an army or navy that led the advance into battle.
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Condescension
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behavior that implies that somebody is graciously lowering himself or herself to the level of people less important or intelligent.
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Precarious
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dangerously unstable, unsteady, uncertain, or insecure.
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stipulated
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to make a specific demand for something, usually as a condition in an agreement.
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enumerated
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to name a number of things on a list one by one.
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perpetual
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lasting for an indefinetly long time.
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Peevish
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bad-tempered, irritably, or tending to complain.
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Odious
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inspiring hatred, contempt, or disgust.
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Conspicious
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attracting attention through being unusual or remarkable: easily or clearly visible.
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Effigies
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a dummy, often roughly made & intentionally amusing or insulting, representing somebody disliked or despised.
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Corpulent
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somewhat overweight.
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Tenacious
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tending to stick firmly to any decision, plan, or doubting it.
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Sedition
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actions or words intended to provoke or incite rebellion against government authority, or actual rebellion against government authority.
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Bedeviled
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to be a continual source of problems or irritation to something or somebody.
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Rebuff
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to reject or snub an offer, advance, or approach made by somebody.
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Trepidation
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fear or uneasiness about the future or a future event.
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