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20 Cards in this Set
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grog
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grog n.
An alcoholic liquor, especially rum diluted with water. |
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indomitable
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indomitable adj.- Incapable of being overcome, subdued, or vanquished; unconquerable
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sinewy
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Sinewy adj. -Strong and vigorous
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consort
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consort n.- A husband or wife, especially the spouse of a monarch
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dexterity
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dexterity n. - Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.
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condesending
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Condescending v. - To deal with people in a patronizingly superior manner.
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duplicity
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duplicity n. - Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech
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civility
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civility n - Courteous behavior; politeness
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miscreant
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Miscreant n.- An evildoer; a villain.
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nautical
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nautical adj- Of, relating to, or characteristic of ships, shipping, sailors, or navigation on a body of water.
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bustle
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bustle n.- A bow, peplum, or gathering of material at the back of a woman's skirt below the waist.
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obstinate
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obstinate adv. -Difficult to manage, control, or subdue; refractory
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berth
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berth n.- Sufficient space for a ship to maneuver; sea room
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prodigiously
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prodigiously adj. - Extraordinary; marvelous
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dispersing
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Dispersing v. -To drive off or scatter in different directions
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atrocious
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atrocious adj.- Extremely evil or cruel; monstrous
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formidable
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formidable adj.- Arousing fear, dread, or alarm
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qualm
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Qualm n. - A sudden feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea.
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derisively
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derisively adj. - Mocking; jeering
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humbug
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humbug n - Something intended to deceive; a hoax or fraud
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