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30 Cards in this Set
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cow
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to frighten with threats or a show of force
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quaff
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to drink quickly or with enthusiasm
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Machiavellian
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practicing deceit or cunning; favoring expediency over moral principle
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havoc
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great destruction and devastation
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recumbent
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lying down in a position of comfort
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sow
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to scatter (seed) for growing; to spread
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slander
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a false, oral statement that damages a person's reputation
to make such a statement |
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incriminate
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to make appear guilty of a crime or fault
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station
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social position
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patrician
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a person of refined manners or background; a member of the aristocracy
adj. aristocratic |
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counter
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to offer in response
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jeremiad
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an elaborate and lengthy tale of sadness
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pilfer
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to steal a small amount
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depict
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to represent; to portray
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assuage
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to lessen pain or distress
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loath
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unwilling, reluctant
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mandate
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a command; an order
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determinate
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having exact limits; final; firm in purpose
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replicate
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to copy, reproduce, or repeat
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dispense
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to administer; to distribute; dispense with; to do without
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efface
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to rub out, as from a surface; to erase
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tangible
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able to be touched or treated as real
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concerted
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planned or accomplished together
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bewitch
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to put a spell on; to charm
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discrepancy
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lack of agreement; difference
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gambol
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to leap about playfully; to frolic
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expedite
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to speed up
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impede
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to obstruct
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harangue
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a long pompous speech; a speech or piece of writing expressing strong emotion; a tirade
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sonorous
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having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound
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