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79 Cards in this Set
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epoch
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a period of time
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requisition
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a formal request
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perpetuation
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a continuation
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restoratives
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tonics
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garret
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an attic or loft
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incredulity
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disbeleif
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blunderbuss
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a short musket; 18th century riffle
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ale-house
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a place where ale is sold; bar
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cadaverous
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copse-like
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salutation
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a greeting
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tumbril
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a two-wheeled cart, wagon
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adjuration
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solemn statement
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methodical
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careful, orderly fashion
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modicum
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a small amount
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haggard
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appearing worn
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potentate
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ruler; ruler over others
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inexorable
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relentless, not giving up
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sonorous
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loud, deep. or rich in sound
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implacable
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impossible to please
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gaoler
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the keeper of a jail
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trepidation
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dread; fright
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bestrewn
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to lie scattered
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acquittedto
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to free or clear from charge; aquitted
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ignobly
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common
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reversionary
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returning to their former condition
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sublime
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majestic, grand
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laconic
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terse or concise
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malady
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a disease, a disorder, or an ailment
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quartering
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aganizing method of death
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pernicious
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tending to cause death or serious injury
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unsrupulous
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dishonest
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renounce
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to give up
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illustrious
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well know or very distinguished
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fervent
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having or showing great emotion ;zealous
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sultry
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very humid and hot
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gallantry
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bravery;courage
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degradation
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demoralize;low state, degrading
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docile
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ready and willing to be taught; teachable
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turnkey
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the keeper of the keys in a prison; ready to operate
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incorrigible
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unruly, not reformable
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urchin
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tremble at horror, playful or mischievous youngster
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consecrated
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set apart as sacred
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impassive
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not subject to emotion
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magnanimous
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suggesting the ability of feeling
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dubious
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doubt; undecided
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sagacity
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the quatlity of being discerning
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exultant
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marked by great joy or jubilation
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morose
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sullenly melancholy; gloomy
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repast
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a meal; feast; provided at a meal.
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fidelity
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faithfulness; act of being.
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capricous
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impulsive
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submissive
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yielding to the author or to the will of another
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carnage
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flesh of slain men or animals
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reiterated
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repeatedly
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functionary
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one who holds an office; a particulary function
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armoury
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place for storing weapons
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fraternity
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brotherhood
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purveyours
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suppliers
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emigrant
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leaves one country to live elsewhere
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repudiated
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refuse to accept; reject
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avocations
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a hobby
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commiseration
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the feeling or expression; sympathy
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acquiescence
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agreement; act of accepting passevily
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comely
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attractive, beautiful
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meddlesome
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inclined to interfere
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imperious
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arroganty overbearing
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ruthless
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having no compassion or pity
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estranged
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to make hostile, unsympathetic
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lamenting
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to express grief for or about; mourn
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inveteracy
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firmly and long estahblished
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insatiate
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insatiable
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dissonance
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a harsh, disagreeable combination
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anathematised
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to proclaim on; curse
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cautionary
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giving or serving as warming
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rapacious
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taking by force; plundering
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prevaricate
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to stray from or evade the truth
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augment
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to make
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juncture
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the act of joining or the condition of being joined
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prophetic
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characteristics of a prophet of prophecy.
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