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24 Cards in this Set
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Ebullience
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Extreme happiness
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Rueful
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Full of regret
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Festoon
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To decorate
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Vicissitudes
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Ups & downs of life
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Inscrutable
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Unable to be understood
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Blatant
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Obvious
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Gyration
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Crazy , twisting motion
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Clamber
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Hurry out of the way
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Derisive
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Mocking(laughter)
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Tempestuous
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Stormy
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Taut
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Tight
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Corpulent
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Fat
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Truculent
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Rebellious , in your face
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Sinewy
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Muscular, cut
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Bravado
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A sense or attitude of bravery
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Crestfallen
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Depressed or flatten
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Gesticulate
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Talk with your hands
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Demure
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Proper, shy, quiet
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Bastion
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A fortified position
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Embroil
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To involve
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Curt
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Short or to the point(voice or words)
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Ensconce
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To settle in place
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Inimical
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Enemy like
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Saunter
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To walk or stroll with confidence
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