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25 Cards in this Set
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abase
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to degrade, to humiliate
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aloof
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apart, indifferent
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angular
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lean, sharp cornered; guant
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animosity
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harsh feelings, enmity, resentment, hated
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apprehend
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to seize, arrest, take into custody, of understand, become aware of
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belligerent
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waging war, inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness
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bemuse
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to confuse or bewilder
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blighted
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destroyed or caused by decline or decay
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bloat
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to swell, to become turgid
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brittle
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fragile, frail, easily damaged
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circuitous
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indirect, roundabout
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clamor
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loud noise or shouting
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complacency
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the state of being self-satisfied
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compress
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to contract, to recude in size or volume
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conjecture
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an inference or conclusion drawn or deduced by surmise or guesswork
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contempt
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scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
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contrite
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extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant
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corrugated
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bent into folds
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cynical
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given to faultfinding, sneering, and sarcasm, exhibiting mocking disbelief
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declivity
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downward slope
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decorousness
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proper behavior
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deft
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skillful, adroit
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degeneration
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a state of decline
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demure
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serious, reserved, coy
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despairing
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hopeless, despondent, discouraged
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