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20 Cards in this Set
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enmeshed
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deeply involved in; caught up in
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ostracized
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shunned; alienated; isolated; shut-out
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sequestered
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protected; held in secret safety
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rescinded
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took back; withdrew
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lurid
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sensational;unsavory; immoral
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esoteric
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understood by only a few
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dubious
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not believing
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acerbic
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caustic; stinging; hurtful
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boorish
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clumsy; rude; crude; vulgar
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inane
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empty; pointless; childish; nonsensical
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ingratiating
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using false flattery; "sucking up"
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magnaminous
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generous; big-hearted
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labyrinth
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a maze; a puzzle
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ameliorate
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make friendly; smooth over; make peace
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contentious
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quarrelsome; picking a fight
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rambunctious
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loud; poling; distracting
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vociferous
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loud-voiced
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garrulous
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talkative; talks too much; likes to talk
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enervate
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weaken; tire out
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invigorate
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put life in; enliven; energize
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