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15 Cards in this Set
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Fend
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To ward off.
To make an effort to resist |
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Varmints
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One that is considered undesirable, obnoxious or troublesome
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Oafs
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A stupid person
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Leery
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a suspicious or distrustful way of acting
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Plauge
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A widespread affliction or calamity.
A highly infectious usually fatal epidemic. |
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Scoffed
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To mock or make fun of.
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Flog
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To beat harsly especially with a whip or strap
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Scheme
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A secret or devious plan.
A plot |
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Ration
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A fixed portion especially in the amount of food alloted to persons in the military
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Regal
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Royal
Magnificent or Splendid |
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Blanched
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To whiten by covering in order to cut off direct light.
To turn white |
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Treason
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Violation of allegiance toward one's country.
A betrayal of trust. |
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Contemplated
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To look at attentively and thoughtfully.
To consider carefully. |
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Insolent
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Arrogant, rude and disrespectful
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Nabbed
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To seize (a fugitive or wrongdoer): arrest
To grab or snatch |
