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37 Cards in this Set
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prioress
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n, a woman in charge of a group of nuns
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parapet
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n, a defensive wall or elevation
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brigade
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n, a military unit
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pinnance
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n, a light sailing ship
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pestiferous
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adj, evil, michievious, bringing or bearing a disease
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fillial
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adj, pertaining to a son/daughter
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impertinent
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adj, insultinghly rude
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duenna
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n, a governess
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prostration
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n, extreme mental or emotional depression or dejection
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dint
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n, force, power
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mountebank
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n, a person who sells fake medicine
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verdigrised
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n, a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time
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amiable
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adj, friendly
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physiognomy
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n, the art of determining charcter by the face
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daub
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v, to cover with soft adhesive matter like plaster / mud
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promenade
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v, to walk
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subjugate
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v, to bring under complete control, conquer
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propitious
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adj, favorable conditions
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chemise
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n, a woman's loose fitting shirt like under garment
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fiacre
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n, a small carriage
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charlatan
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n, fake knowledge/ skill
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amicable
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adj, friendly, peaceable
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vociferating
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v, to shout or cry out loudly
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bourgeois
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n, middle class
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consummate
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n, to bring to a state of perfection
v, complete, perfect |
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genteel
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adjective: belonging or suited to polite society
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filiation
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n, being a child from a certain parent
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defacement
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v, the act of damaging
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debauchery
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n, excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
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benefactor
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n, a prson who gives to others
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provincial
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adj, showing manner and viewpoints of unsofisticated areas
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fob
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n, a small pocket below the waistline
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quay
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n, a landing place along the side of a body of water
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poleax
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n, a medieval weapon
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inquest
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n, a legal inquiry investigation
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ambuscade
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n, an ambush
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brigands
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n, a bandit
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