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15 Cards in this Set
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Contemptuous
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Showing or expressing disdain, disgust
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Adjective
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Befuddle
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To confuse, baffle, or puzzle
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Verb
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Deposition
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Testimony given under oath
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noun
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Reproach
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To find fault or blame in someone/thing
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Verb
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Qualm
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A worry or uneasy feeling; misgiving
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Noun
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Placid
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Peaceful, calm; unruffled
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Adjective
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Callous
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Chatacterized by the lack of sympathy or remorse
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Adjective
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Guile
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Insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception
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Noun
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Indignant
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Strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, or insulting
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Adjective
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Transfix
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To captivate or hold motionless with amazement
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Verb
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Reprieve
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Temporary means of relief
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Noun
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Adamant
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Unyielding in attitude or opinion despite others' appeals or urgings
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Adjective
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Tantalize
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V- to captivate or torment
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Verb/ Adjective
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Purge
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To rid of whatever is impure
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Calamity
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Great misfortune or disaster
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Noun
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