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20 Cards in this Set
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Inauspicious
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not favorable; not promising
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Indubitably
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unquestionably
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Venerable
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impressive because of age or reputation
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Beadle
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minor official of the court
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Ignominy
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shame; disgrace
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Haughty
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proud in a disdainful way; arrogant
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Pillory
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a device in which a prisoner is locked and exposed to public humiliation
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Scaffold
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stage
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Contumely
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insulting rudeness; scorn
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Remonstrance
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an objection; a peal of protest
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Visage
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face; facial features
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Behoove
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to interest; to benefit
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Sagacity
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wisdom
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Eminent
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distinguished; high in rank or position
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Intimated
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hinted at
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Feign
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to pretend
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Lurid
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sensational; shocking
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Inscrutable
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mysterious; incapable of being understood
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Repugnance
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extreme distaste
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Exhortation
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a strong urging of pleading
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