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24 Cards in this Set
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quandary
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doubt, dilemma
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callous
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hardened, unfeeling
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expedient(adj)
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advisable, fit
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negligible
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trifling, inconsiderable
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blase
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indifferent, not responsive to excitement
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to do one's heart good
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to make one feel happy or better
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ennui
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boredom
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comely
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beautiful, handsome
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frenetic
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frantic, frenzied
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artifice
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strategy, trickery
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diversity
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variety, change
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worth one's weight in gold
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extremely valuable, very useful
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qualm
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twinge of conscience
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expurgate
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remove objectionable parts or passages
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begrudge
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to be resentful or reluctant
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artless
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innocent, naive
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gratuity
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tip
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to make the best of a bad bargain
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to change or go along with a poor situation
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manifest
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evident, obvious
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delve
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dig, do research
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capricious
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fanciful, whimsical
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requisite
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requirement
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replenish
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to fill again, to restock
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to make ends meet
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to manage on a given income
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