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25 Cards in this Set
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scoffed |
sneered |
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ruddy |
reddish |
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burly |
broad shouldered |
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induce |
persuade |
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amiss |
wrong |
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defying |
boldly resisting |
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hesitation |
delay |
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impudent |
rude and disrespectful |
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jowls |
fleshy, hanging part under the lower jaw |
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scraggly |
uneven and sparse |
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sloops |
sailboats |
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disheveled |
not neat; rumpled |
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ailment |
illness |
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addled |
confused |
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courier |
a messenger who delivers important information |
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breeches |
trousers |
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unseemly |
improper |
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urchin |
poor, ragged child |
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gallows tree |
wooden structure used for hanging criminals |
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auburn |
reddish brown |
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drayman |
person who delivers ale (water and beer) |
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impish |
mischievous |
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roister |
talking and celebrating noisily |
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pendulum |
weight which swings back and forth under the force of gravity |
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haughtily |
scornfully |
