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43 Cards in this Set
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obscene, suggestive
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bawdy
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ulcer type sores
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chancres
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artillery
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battery
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foot soldiers carrying small arms
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infantry
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strong alcoholic drink
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grappa
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temporary support
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pontoon
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confined to
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cloistered
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pictures or designs
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frescoes
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police
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carabinieri
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group
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brigata
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the tie to hold something in place
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truss
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support columns
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spiles
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cold, northerly wind
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mistral
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felt hat
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frezzes
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high ranking officer
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bersaglieri
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large and branching as in a candellabrum
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candelabraed
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one trained to use hand granades
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grenadiers
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trucks for transportation of artillery
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camions
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person responsible for a particular duty
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wallahs
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officer who assists another by commanding orders
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adjutant
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bravory
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valorous
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derogatory term for Italian or Spanish descent
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dago
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container for wine
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fiasco
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wine
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chianti
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closet, cupboard, wardrobe
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armoire
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joining of the bones
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articulation
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enclosed
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encyst
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congratulations
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felictations
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enclosed field
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paddock
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track where gambling takes place
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pari-mutuel
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yellowing of the skin
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jaundice
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knapsack
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rucksack
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lock, hook, or cord for securing something
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lanyard
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chestnuts
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de marron
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egg yolks, sugar, marsala
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zabaione
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bell tower, belfry
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campanile
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organic compound for treatment of disease
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salvarsan
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compound for treatment of disease
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mercury
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sweet, as in dessert
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dolce
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plateau, flat, level wide plane
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alto piano/piano
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sister
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sorella
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railroad coupler, joining railroad ties
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coupling
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rope or metal ring for fastening
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grummets
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