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24 Cards in this Set
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Bowdlerize
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To edit by omitting select indelicate parts; modify
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Brae
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A slope or hillside
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Brandish
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To wave or shake defiantly or triumphantly (as in a weapon)
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Bravado
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A swaggering show of courage
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Bray
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A loud, harsh cry
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Braze
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To make of or decorate with brass
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Brazier
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An open pan or basin for holding live coals
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Breech
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The buttocks
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Bric-a-brac
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Small, ornamental objects for decoration
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Broach
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To bring up (for discussion or debate)
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Brogan
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A coarse, heavy shoe
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Brogue
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A strong dialectical accent (especially that of the Irish)
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Brooch
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A decorative pin worn by women as jewelry
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Browbeat
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To overwhelm by strong or rude address or manner; bully
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Brusque
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Somewhat rough or rude in manner of speech
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Bullock
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An ox
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Bulwark
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Anything that gives security or defense
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Bumptious
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Offensively assertive
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Bungle
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To execute clumsily
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Burnish
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To make brilliant or shining
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Bursar
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A treasurer
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Bustle
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To hurry
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Butte
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A conspicuous hill
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Buttress
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A support or prop
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