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37 Cards in this Set
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staccato
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made up of rapid or disconnected sounds
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descend
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to pass from a higher to a lower place or level
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courtesy
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elegant, or courtly politeness
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beleaguered
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to surround with an army so as to prevent escape
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foul
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disgusting in looks, taste, or smell
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muck
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dark, rich soil; dirt
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treacherous
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likely to betray
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assurance
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the state of being sure or certain
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reign
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the period of an authority or rule
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honor
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a showing of respect; recognition
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encompassing
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surround or cover so as to hide or protect; include
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consort
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to go together as companions, associates
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sorrow
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sadness felt after a loss
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perfidy
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the quality or state of being faithless or disloyal
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courtly
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suitable to or for a royal court
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indisputable
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not able to be proved, debated, or questioned
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swoon
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to drift or fade gradually
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burly
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strongly or heavily built
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deem
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to believe, suppose; to have an opinion
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intone
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to utter in musical or prolonged tones
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pinwheel
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a toy made of fanlike blades that spin in the wind at the end of a stick
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dismal
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very gloomy or depressing
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endanger
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to bring into danger or peril
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eon
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a very long period of time
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dungeon
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a dark underground prison
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tragedy
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a disastrous event
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ordeal
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a severe test or expereience
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maiden
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a young unmarried girl
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disappointment
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failing to meet the expectations of someone or something
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thankless
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not appreciated by others
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classic
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noteable as the best of its kind
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speculation
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thoughts or guesses about something
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conform
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to act in obedience
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adhere
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to agree to observe
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destined
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to be bound or directed
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relishing
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to be pleased by
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executing
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to put into effect
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