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26 Cards in this Set
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truantry
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absence from duty without permission
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hawser
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a rope to anchor a ship
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duplicity
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deliberate deceptiveness, double-dealing
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infallible
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incapable of making a mistake or failing
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feint
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a move intended to mislead or fake out
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cant
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to tilt to one side, slant
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insubordination
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purposely disobeying authority
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suffer
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to permit, allow, let
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apparition
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a ghostly figure, specter
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miscreant
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an evildoer or villain
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confidant
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the one you tell your secrets to
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niggardly
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stingy, parsimonious
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gibbet
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gallows, hanging tree
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adversary
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enemy or opponent
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hazing
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punishment of sailors
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accouterment
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equipment issued or needed by different professions
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imprecations
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curses or swear words
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brand
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piece of burning wood
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contemptuous
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disrespectful, disobedient
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revenue officers
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tax collectors
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lanyard
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a rope for holding sails
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malingerer
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pretending illness to avoid work
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jollyboat
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a rowboat
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slough
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a stagnant swamp or marsh
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slough
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stagnant swamp, marsh, or bog
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slough
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a stagnant swamp or marsh
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