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12 Cards in this Set
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exasperated
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made very angry or irritated
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excruciating
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agonizing; extremely painful
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prestige
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prominence; influential status
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retroactive
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applying to a prior period
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cringe
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to shrink back in fear
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crescendo
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a gradual increase
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acquisition
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the act of gaining possession
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anxiety
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a state of uneasiness
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jaunty
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dapper; well-bred
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anguish
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agonizing pain; torment
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integral
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essential for completeness
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impulse
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a spontaneous urge
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