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52 Cards in this Set
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esconced
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to settle (oneself) securely or comfortably
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benevolent
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charecterized by or suggestive of doing good
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tyrannize
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to excersize absoloute power
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scullery
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a small room adjoining a kitchen, in which dishwashing and other kitchen chores are done.
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resoloution
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the state or quality of being resoloute; determined (resolving to do something)
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paddock
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a fenced area, usually near a stable. used cheifly for grazing horses.
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expanded
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to give a detailed statement o; set forth
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pre-eminate
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superior to or notable above all others; outstanding
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apathy
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lack of intrest or concern, especially in matters or general importance or appeal; indifference
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disheartened
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to have been shaken or destroyed from the courage or resoloution of; disspirit
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gamboled
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to leap about playfully; frolic
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frothing
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made of, covered with, or resembling froth; foamy
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cryptic
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having hidden meaning; mystifying
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acute
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having a sharp point or tip
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tractable
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easily managed or controlledl governable
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irrepressible
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difficult or impossible to control or restrain
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impromptu
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prompted by the occasion rather than being planned in advance
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ignominias
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marked by shame or disgrace
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adjoined
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to be next to; be contiguous to
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posthumously
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occuring or continuing afer one's death
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pretext
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an astensible or professed purpose; an excuse
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blithely
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carefree and light hearted
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deputation
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a person or grop appointed to represent another or others, a delegation
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intimidated
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to make timid, fill with fear
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subversive
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intended to overthrowor undermine an established government
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demeanor
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the way in which a person behaves; deportment
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ratified
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to approvea and give formal sanction to; confirm
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faction
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a group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group
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restive
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uneasily impatient under restriction, opposition, criticism, or delay
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sordid
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filthy or dirty; foul
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disinterred
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to dig up or remove from a grae or tomb; exhume
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procured
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to get by special effort; obtain or aquire
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arable
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land fit to be cultivated
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broker
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one that ats as an agent for others, as in negotiating contracts, purchases, or sales in return for a fee or commission
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repose
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the act of resting or the state of being at rest
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emboldened
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to foster boldness or courage in; encorage
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infanticide
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the act of killing an infant
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capitulated
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to surrender under specific conditions; come to terms
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tempered
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to modify by the addition of a moderating element; moderate
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cowered
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to cringe in fear
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pervading
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to present through; permeate
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retribution
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something justly deserved; recompense
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skulking
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to live in hiding, as out of cowardice or bad conscience; lurk
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impending
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to be about to occur
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pensioner
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one who recieves a pension (a sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit or by way of patronage)
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wistful
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full of wishful yearning
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conciliator
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to overcome the distrst or animosity of; appease
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unscathed
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not inured or harmed
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lamentation
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a cry of sorrow and greif; mourn
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frugally
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practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources
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complicity
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involvement as an accomplice in a questionable act or a crime
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