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20 Cards in this Set
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gullible
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easily cheated or fooled
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mawkish
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excessively and objectionably sentimental
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raffish
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cheaply vulgar in appearance or nature
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continuum
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a continuous whole without clear division into parts
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travail
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the labor of childbirth
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intrepid
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fearless; bold
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languid
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lacking energy; weak
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exodus
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a mass departure
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influx
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a mass arrival or incoming
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abash
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to make ashamed or uneasy
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incessant
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continuing without interruption
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latent
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laying hidden or undeveloped
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eloquent
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extremely expressive in speech, writing, or movement
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diffident
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lacking self-confidence; timid
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malcontent
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dissatisfied with existing conditions
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eminent
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distinguished; prominent
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wince
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to flinch
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prudent
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cautious; discreet
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augment
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to make or become greater
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ebullience
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enthusiastic; bubbling with excitement
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