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68 Cards in this Set
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hullabaloo |
a clamorous noise or disturbance; an uproar
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swagger
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manner of conduct or walk that displays arrogance and conceit
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psychopath
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a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior
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acute
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brief and severe
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chronic
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persisting for a long time or constantly recurring
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nuisance
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something/someone that causes annoyance or inconvenience
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bent
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a natural talent or inclination
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hypodermic
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relating to region immediately beneath the skin
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replica
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an exact copy or model of something
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bidding
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a request or command
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embalm
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to cause to remain unchanged
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dandyism
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man concerned about own clothes or appearance
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insubordination
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defiance of authority
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overzealous
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extreme enthusiasm
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subconscious
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the part of mind of which one is not fully aware but influences one's actions and feelings
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commence
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to begin; start
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cadaver
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a dead body or corpse
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insinuate
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to suggest or hint slyly
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inclination
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a liking or preference
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braggart
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a bragging and boastful person
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ineffectual
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without satisfying or decisive effect; futile
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requisition
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a demand
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devour
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to consume destructively
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notion
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a general understanding
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coherent
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logically connected; consistent
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namesake
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a person or thing named after another
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impregnable
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invulnerable; not to be overcome
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libido
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sexual instinct or desire
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latrine
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a toilet (or something that relates to it)
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dynamo
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an energetic and hardworking person
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carcass
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a dead body
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convalescent
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recovering from an illness or operation
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geriatric
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of or relating to old people
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gaudy
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extravagantly bright or showy
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pathology
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the study of disease
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lien
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legal right to keep a property of another until debt is paid
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relinquish
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to renounce or surrender
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ample
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plentiful; enough
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jurisdiction
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power; authority
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fidget
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to move about restlessly and/or nervously
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intuitive
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instinctive
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brash
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self-assertive in a rude or overbearing way
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cagey
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cautiously secretive
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nemesis
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adversary; archenemy
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punitive
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inflicting or intended as punishment
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induce
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persuade;.convince
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seizure
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sudden attack of illness;.convulsion
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lobotomy
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a surgical operation involving an incision into the brain
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aplomb
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self-confidence or assurance
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circumvent |
find a way around; avoid or evade
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prattle
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to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way
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venture |
dare to do something or to go somewhere that may be dangerous or unpleasant
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catheter
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a flexible tube inserted in the body (bladder) for removing fluid
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asylum
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a mental institution
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flophouse |
a cheap hotel or rooming house
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forlorn |
pitifully sad or lonely |
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ornery
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bad tempered and combative
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dismayed |
to cause (someone) to feel consternation (anxiety) and distress
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martyr
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a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
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chicanery
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the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
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effrontery |
insolent (lack of respect) or impertinent behavior
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vermin |
pests, parasites
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amends
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reparation or compensation
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crimp |
compress something into small folds or ridges |
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stupor |
a state of near unconciousness or insensibility |
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convulsion |
a fit or seizure |
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irrevocable
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irreversible; final
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atrocity
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an extremely wicked or cruel act; an abomination
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