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47 Cards in this Set
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mussed
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untidy; rumpled
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flout
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show contempt or disregard for
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flourishing
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thriving
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regimented
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rigidly structured
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elfin
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charming; lively; mischievous
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antics
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mischievous actions
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loitered
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stood around aimlessly
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stunned
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shocked; amazed
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salty
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lively; mildly indecent
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reverting
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going back
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ironic
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humorous because it is the opposite of what one would expect
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sub-par
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below traditional standards
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articulate
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put into words
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simpatico
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compatible; holding similar attitudes and beliefs
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hydraulic
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forceful
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unprecedented
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unlike anything before
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ambiguous
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unclear, having more than one meaning
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emissary
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an agent representing someone else
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paraphernalia
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equipment; all the objects or items used in a place or with an object
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staccato
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series of abrupt sounds
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fetid
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having an offensive odor
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luminous
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bright
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suffrage
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the legal right to vote
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abstain
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decline to participate
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efficacy
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effectiveness
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impelled
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motivated; driven
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abysmally
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terribly
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stark
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extreme
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facilitate
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make easier
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referendum
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a vote on a specific issue
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intubated
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had tubes inserted to assist bodily functions
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ventilation
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breathing
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evacuate
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remove the content of
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hermatoma
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localized swelling filled with blood resulting from a break in a blood vessel
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debribe
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surgically remove unhealthy tissue
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temporal lobe
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section of the brain containing the sensory area associated with hearing
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frontal lobe
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section of the brain responsible for higher thought
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intraventricular catheter
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tube inserted into a ventricle, or small cavity in the brain
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intracranial
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within the skull
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neurology
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science dealing with disorders of the brain and nervous system
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irony
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humor related to strange twist or turnaround in events
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secretions
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fluids that are released
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weaned
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gradually removed from
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edicts
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orders or commands
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looming
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coming into sight in an impressively great or exaggerated form
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castigate
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severely criticized
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churlish
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difficult to deal with
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