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27 Cards in this Set
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vizier
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high officer in a Moslum government
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abstinence
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denial of the appetites (food or drink)
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chafe
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to wear away by rubbing
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oblige
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to do a service for or to do a favor
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venerable
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commanding respect
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bestow
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to present as a gift or honor
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apparition
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sudden or unusual sight
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confound
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to mix up or to be confused
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flourish
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to grow well or thrive
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hovel
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a small miserable dwelling
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ruffian
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tough or rowdy fellow
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illustrious
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famous or celebrated
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odious
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hated
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edifice
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a building of imposing appearance or size
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avenge
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to take revenge
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fiend
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a wicked person
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pilgrimage
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any long journey
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revere
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to regard with mingled fear, respect, and admiration
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liberty
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freedom of act or speech
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cloister
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a secluded spot
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precedence
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priority in position, rank, or time
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ample
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abundant, or of full dimension
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eloquence
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the ability or power to persuade
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kindle
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to excite or stir up or set going
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relic
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something surviving from the past
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oppresion
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to treat severely; to govern as a tyrant
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stealthily or stealthy
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a secret means to accomplish
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