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27 Cards in this Set
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Ravenously
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hungrily: in the manner of someone who is very hungry
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Disconsolately
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desolately: in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
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Remonstrance
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a forcefully reproachful protest
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Imprecation
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a spoken curse
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Penitent
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feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
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Presentiment
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an intuitive feeling about the future, esp. one of foreboding
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Abhorrence
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a feeling of repulsion; disgusted loathing
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Apparition
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a ghost or ghostlike image of a person
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Apprehension
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anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
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Disdainfully
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in a proud and domineering manner
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Exonerate
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absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, esp. after due consideration of the case
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Contemptible
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deserving contempt; despicable
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Placid
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not easily upset or excited
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Mortifying
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cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated
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Discomfited
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make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed
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Coercion
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the act of compelling by force of authority
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Reticence
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reserve: the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
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Patronize
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treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority
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Propriety
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the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals
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Condescend
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show feelings of superiority; patronize
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Ostentatious
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characterized by vulgar or pretentious display
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Malignant
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very virulent or infectious
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Aberration
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a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome
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Compassion
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sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others
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Clemency
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Mercy; lenience
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Deferential
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showing deference; respectful
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Repudiate
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refuse to accept or be associated with
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