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20 Cards in this Set
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trite
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over used and consequently lacking in interest or originality
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pictures of bare trees in black and white.
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cliche
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overused expression or idea
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heart=love
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reiterate
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to repeat something
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broken record
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permeate
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spread or pass through
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veins
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pervasive
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spreading widely and occupying a great area
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ink spreading in a paper towel
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existential
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concerned with or relating to existence, especially human existence
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i heart huckabees, exist
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sedentary
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involving a lot of sitting and correspondingly little exercise
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receptionist
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tranquil
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free of any disturbance or commotion
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still water
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labyrinthine
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extremely complicated and therefore difficult to understand
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confused
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boisterous
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full of noise enthusiasm and energy, and often roughness or wildness
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show
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manifold
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having many parts, forms, or applications
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different people standing together
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conduit
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somebody or something that conveys information, especially if in secret
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CIA
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aggregate
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collected together from different sources and considered as a whole
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the united states
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exemplary
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designed to serve as a warning or example to others
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CAUTION!
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vacillate
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to sway from side to side, not being able to make up your mind
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SEN. JOHN KERRY
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amorous
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showing or feeling romantic love or sexual attraction
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flirting, courting
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amorphous
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without any clear shape, form, or structure
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not a star
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abort
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to remove or abandon
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ABANDON SHIP!!
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placid
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calm in nature or appearance
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meditation
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empathy
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understanding of another's feelings
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"walk a mile in someone's shoes"
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