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18 Cards in this Set
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Ditziness
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silly; tending to forget things
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Eccentricities
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* the quality of being strange or unusual * an act or habit that is strange or unusual |
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Somber
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very sad or serious
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Neutral
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a person, country, etc. that does not support either side of an argument, fight, war, etc.
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Hastily
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quickly
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Lurched
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in a vulnerable and unsupported position
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Vestibule
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an entrance hall inside a building
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Appertaining
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belonging to or being connected as a rightful part or attribute
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Prosperity
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* the state of being successful usually by making a lot of money * wealth |
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Habitual
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done regularly or repeatedly
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Persisted
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* to continue to do something or to try to do something * not giving up |
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Guile
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the use of clever and usually dishonest methods to achieve something
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Declined
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* to become lower in amount or less in number * to become worse in condition or quality * to turn something down |
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Arrogance
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an insulting way of thinking or behaving that comes from believing that you are better, smarter, or more important than other people
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Craftiness
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clever in usually a deceptive or dishonest way
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Compassion
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* a feeling of wanting to help someone who is sick, hungry, in trouble, etc. * sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
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Modesty
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* the quality of not being too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities * the quality of behaving and especially dressing in ways that do not attract attention |
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