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15 Cards in this Set
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advent
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a coming or arrival
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blase
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indifferent to what others might find pleasurable or exciting because of excessive indulgence or enjoyment; unconcerned
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bravado
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an ostentatious display of bravey; defiant or swaggering behavior
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desparate
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1. containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruent elements
2. showing marked difference or inequality |
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domicile
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one's house or place of residence
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fabricate
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1. to make by putting parts together; to construct
2. to invent in order to decieve |
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itinerant
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1. traveling from place to place
2. one who goes from place to place |
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lilliputian
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extremely small or appearing to be so
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phobia
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a strong irrational fear
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proclivity
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a strong inclination towards something
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projectile
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an object impelled with force or self-propelled through the air
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queasy
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1. causing nausea or tending to be nauseous
2. causing or experiencing uneasiness; squeamish |
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reciprocate
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to exchange in kind; to repay
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relegate
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1. to put out of sight or mind; demote
2. to assign for a decision or further action |
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vertigo
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dizziness or a tilting, spinning sensation
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