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20 Cards in this Set
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throttle
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valve controlling the flow of gasoline, air, or steam
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befuddle
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confuse
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chamber
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an enclosed space or compartment
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insolent
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showing boldness or rudeness
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enbankment
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raised plank or wall to carry a roadway, prevent floods, or hold back water
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ante
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money put up for something received, bet
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plunder
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to rob by force
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haughty
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proud that others are put down
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girded
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surround in a circle
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cackle
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to laugh or chatter noisely
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staves
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stick or staff
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parley
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to speak with another
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tattered
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a part torn and left hanging
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contrite
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feeling sorrow for something wrong
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exasperate
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to make angry
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scruffy
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untidy or shabby clothing
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scoff
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an expression of scorn or mockery
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smirk
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to smile in an insincere manner
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vile
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evil or wicked
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flummox
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to bewilder, confound, confuse
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