Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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warrant

A

a statement authorizing some act

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2
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crowns

A

tops of heads

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3
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sovereign

A

superior to all; a ruler or king

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4
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mettle

A

high quality of character; courage

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5
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tinker

A

a man who can make all kinds of minor repairs

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6
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jests

A

jokes

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7
Q

bandied

A

passed about freely and carelessly

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8
Q

pates

A

tops of heads

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9
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bemaul

A

to treat in a rough, careless manner

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10
Q

nag

A

a small horse or an old worn out horse

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11
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trolling

A

singing lustily

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12
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crabstaff

A

a cane made of the wood of a crabtree

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13
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prythee (prithee

A

I pray thee, please

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14
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murrain

A

an infectious disease of cattle

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15
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scurvy

A

low, mean, contemptable

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16
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pewter

A

made of tin and copper, as in pewter dishes

17
Q

woodqine

A

a vine of the honeysuckle family

18
Q

clematis

A

a woody vine of the crowsfoot family with brightly colored flowers of varying sizes

19
Q

usury

A

lending money at too high a rate

20
Q

gallows

A

a structure used for hanging a person