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20 Cards in this Set
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caress
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tender or loving touch; light stroking: embrace: kiss
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consume
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use up
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expose
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uncover; bare to the cold, air, rain; deprive of shelter; leave unprotected
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flounder
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struggle awkwardly to move or to obtain footing; proceed clumsily; wallow
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gait
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manner of walking, running, or moving on foot; pace
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instinct
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inborn inclination; natural impulse; natural talent; gift
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intimacy
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state of being intimate(closely aqquainted or associated) familiarity; close association
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menacing
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threatening; appearing likely to cause harm; endangering
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singe
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burn superficially or slightly; scorch
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thaw
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rid of chilling, numbness, stiffness, or other effects of extreme cold; melt; cause to melt; reverse the effect of freezing
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admonish
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warn of a fault; reprove gently but seriosuly
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approbation
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commendation; praise; official approval
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arbitrary
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not restrained or limited in exercising power; ruling by absolyte authority; dictatorial; marked by or resulting from the unrestrained or tyrannical use of power
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censure
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critizice harshly; find fault with; blame
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flimsy
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lacking strength or solidity; weak; inadequate
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ingenious
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clever; original;inventive; resourceful; conceived or done in an original or clever manner
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libel
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injure a person's reputation by a false statement, printed or written: give an unflattering or damaging picture of; defame
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resent
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feel or show annoyance or indignation at (a person or act)
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tedious
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tiresome because of length or dullness: wearisome: boring
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vain
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excessively proud of one's looks or abilities; conceited
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