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38 Cards in this Set
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brash
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adj. acting without regard to consequences
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delirium tremens
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n. hallucinations caused by alcohol
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hogshead
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n. a big barrel
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ingot
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n. a metal bar
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palaver
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v. to talk idly
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pivot
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n. a pin on which something turns
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reticule
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n. small bag or purse
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rummage
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v. to search
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skiff
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n. a small rowboat
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stanchion
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n. post or support
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stile
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n. a set of steps for crossing a fence or wall
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temperance
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n. moderation; in this usage, avoidance of alcohol
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victuals
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n. food
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wallow
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v. to roll around clumsily
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welt
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n. a mark on the body caused by a blow
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aggravate
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v. to make angry or to make worse
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bitt
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n. a post on a steamboat used to tie up a cable
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bowie
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n. a foot-long hunting knife
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cavort
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n. to prance
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channel
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n. the deep part of the river
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crockery
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n. ceramic ware
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gaudy
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adj. tastelessly flashy
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harrow
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n. a tool to work soil
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impair
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v. to damage
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jabber
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v. to talk aimlessly and quickly
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outlandish
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adj. bizarre
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pensive
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adj. thoughtful
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plunder
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n. the loot
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pommel
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n. the know at the front of a saddle
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puncheon
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adj. made of split logs
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rapscallion
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n. a rascal
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stabboard
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n. the right side of a ship
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texas
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n. the officers' cabin
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thicket
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n. a dense stand of shrubbery
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tow-head
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n. a sandbar island
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whimper
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v. to make a low whine
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wince
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v. to flinch
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infernal
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hellish
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