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16 Cards in this Set
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Preening |
Congratulate or Pride Oneself |
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Reproach |
Address Someone in Such a Way as to Express Disapproval or Disapointment |
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Qualm |
An Uneasy Feeling of Doubt, Worry, or Fear, Especially About One's Own Conduct; a Misgiving |
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Gratifying |
Give Someone Pleasure or Satisfaction |
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Authenticity |
The Quality of Being Authentic |
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Anvil |
A Heavy steel or iron block with a flat top, concave sides, and typically a pointed end, on which metal can be hammered or shaped |
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Gouger |
A Criminal or Person with no respect for Law and order |
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Heinous |
Utterly Odious or wicked |
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Superfluous |
Unecessary, especially though being more than enough |
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Dumbfounded |
Greatly Astonish or Amaze |
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Basilica |
Large Oblong hall or building with double collonades and a semicircular apse, used in ancient rome as a court of law or for public assemblies |
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Fleeced |
Obtain a great deal of money from someone, typically by overcharging or swindeling them |
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Orator |
A public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled |
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Mimosa |
Name Silk Tree |
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Environs |
The Surrounding area or district |
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Palings |
A fence made from pointed or metal stakes |
