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25 Cards in this Set
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Piddling
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insignificant; trifling; petty
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Ingratiate
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To try to force oneself into the good races of another
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Exulted
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to rejoice greatly; celebrated truimphantly
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Adulation
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flattery; high praise; excessivadmiration
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Plodding
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trudging; stepping heavily
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Gait
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Walk; Stride; A manner of walking
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Engulf
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Swallow up; overwhelm; overrun
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Scapegoat
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A person or group of people who are (unjustly) blamed by others
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Malingerer
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A person who pretends illness or incapacity in order to avoid duty or work
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Malcontent
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A person who is dissatisfied, hard to please, or grouchy [dissatisfied; hard to please]
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Abomination
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a feeling of disgust; or something that creates a feeling of disgust
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Longevity
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a long duration of life or occupation
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Baffle
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to confuse; bewilder; perplex
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Procure
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To obtain or get by effort
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Contemplate
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to ponder or consider thoughtfully
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Entrails
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inneer organs of a person or animal
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Articulate
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to speak clearly and distinctly
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Insolent
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boldly disrespectful; defiant
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Sordid
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Filthy; squalid; OR vulgar; corrupt; ignoble
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Glib
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done in a smooth, offhanded manner.
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Alienate
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Separate; keep at a distance; come between
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Prelude
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An introductory event or action that occurs before a more important one.
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Curtail
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To cut short
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Corroborate
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Prove; verify; support
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Erratic
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Inconsistent; unpredictable; vacillating
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