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13 Cards in this Set
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Lavish
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adj.- Sumptuously rich and elaborate
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Spats
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n.-A short cloth gaiter covering the instep and ankle
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Disdainfully
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adv.- To dislike someone or something because you think they are unimportant or not worth your attention (other forms disdain;disdainfully)
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Sovereign
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n.- A supreme ruler (also can be and adjective describing the ruler or person)
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Regally
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adv.-In such way as to be of, relating to, or befiting a king or queen (other form;regal)
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Plumed
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adj.-Decorate with or as if with feathers (other form; plume)
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Unabridged
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adj.- Containing the original content; not shortened (usually referring to a written work)
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Palatinate
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n.- A territory under the jurisdiction of a court palatine
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Connotation
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n.-An idea or feeling that a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
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Upstart
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n.- A person who has risen suddenly to wealth or high position
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Entreat
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verb- Ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something
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Quagmire
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n.- A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot; a difficult situation
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Flabbergast
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verb- Surprise someone greatly; astonish
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