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31 Cards in this Set
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mollified
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soothed; appeased; assauged
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ominously
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menacingly; threateningly
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brittle
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sharp, tense, lacking warmth
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archly
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forwardly; impudently
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profound
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all encompassing complete
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complacently
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with self satisfaction
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derision
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an expression of ridicule or contempt
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receptive
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open and responsive
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bridled
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showed hostility or resentment
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reprehensible
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deserving of critisism or censure
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wryly
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cleverly, often with ironic or grim humor
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solemnly
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seriously; gravely
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aloof
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reserved; emotionally detached
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hame
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one of two curved projections which are attached to a collar of a draft animal and to which the traces are fastened
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fawning
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humble; spiritless
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disarming
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displaying no criticism or hostility; ingratiating
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brutally
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harshly unfeelingly
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sullenness
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gloominess; disagreeableness; sulkiness
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contemptuously
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despisingly; disrespectfully
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indignation
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anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy or mean
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crestfallen
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humiliated, ashamed
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consoled
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comforted; alleviated the grief
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earnestly
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seriously; intently
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writhed
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turned, twisted, wrenched as if in pain or suffering
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sulkily
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moodily; sullenly
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bewildered
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confused; perplexed
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scudded
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moved swiftly as if driven forward
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skittered
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glided or skipped lightly or quickly along a surface
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snooker
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a variation of pool played with 15 red balls and 6 balls of various colors
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scornfully
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contemptuously; derisively; with angry rejection
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belligerently
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assertively, with hostility
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