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35 Cards in this Set
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Vivacious |
Lively in temper, conduct or spirit. |
Hands up if you're feeling the vibe now. |
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Illicit |
Forbidden by laws, rules, custom. |
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Vicariously |
Experience interpreted by anothers actions. |
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Restrained |
Kept under control, prevented from freedom or movement. |
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Matronly |
Respectable middle aged women with an unpleasant physique. |
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Pallid |
Pale, deficient in colour, lacking in interest. |
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Reticent |
Reserved. Not opened to revealing ones opinions readily. |
Reveal in time. |
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Spawned |
To bring forth or to be the source of. |
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Undulating |
To move with wave like motions; displau smooth rising and falling or side-to-sode alternation of movement. |
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Anguish |
Excrutiating distress, overly worried. |
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Didactic |
Inteding to teach a moral lesson. |
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Vehement |
Strongly emotional, impassioned. |
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Incredulous |
Showing disbelief, skeptical, disinclined to believe. |
No credits to the source = you have no clue. |
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Impetuous |
Moving with great force; impulsive. |
I'm the owner of this pet. I have the power over them. |
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Nonchalant |
Coolly or unconcerned, indifferent, unexcited; casual. |
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Disparaging |
Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth. |
What a dispair you didn't turn out like this. |
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Contemptuous |
Expressing contempt or disdain; disrespectful. |
Lack contempt. |
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Facetious |
Not meant to be taken seriously; humourous. |
2 faced. |
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Ardent |
Passionate, intensely devoted, enthusiastic. |
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Insolent |
Boldly rude or disrespectful; insulting. |
Insults. |
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Reverent |
Deeply respectful. |
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Altruistic |
Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others. |
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Emulate |
Imitate with effort to rival with some degree of success. |
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Flippant |
Frivolously disrespectful, shallow, lacking in seriousness. |
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Haughty |
Disdainly proud; snobbyish; scornfully arrogant. |
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Lenient |
Agreeable tolerant; permissive. |
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Nullify |
Declare legally void, make of no consequence. |
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Petulance |
State of being irritated or annoyed. |
Pesterring. |
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Resolute |
Firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose. |
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Sardonic |
Mocking; cynical. |
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Stalwart |
Sturdy, strong and brave. |
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Transient |
Not lasting, enduring, permanent. |
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Wistful |
Longing; yearning. |
You don't want to waste time. |
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Jubilant |
Showing great joy, satisfaction. |
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Trepidation |
Tremulous fear, agitation. |
Fearful for tripping. |
