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15 Cards in this Set
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tantalize
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arouse hoped that will be frustrated, tempt, tease
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labyrinth
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complex, intricate network of passages, complicated situation, maze
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Machiavellian
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unprincipled and crafty, cunning
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laconic
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brief, concise, to the point
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maudlin
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excessively sentimental, mushy, tear-jerking
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galvanize
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startle, excite, shock, electrify
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lethargic
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lazy, sluggish, lacking energy
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ostracize
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exclude from society, refuse to associate with, banish
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gregarious
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liking the company of others, sociable
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egregious
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outstandingly bad (an action or situation)
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specious
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seemingly true or genuine but actually false, misleading
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retrospective
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looking back at the past
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introspective
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looking inward at one's own thoughts and feelings
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circumspect
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cautions, watchful, careful
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prospective
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expected, likely, potential
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