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41 Cards in this Set
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Monotony
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1. Sameness of tone or pitch 2. Lack of change or variety; tiresome sameness
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Appreciation
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1. To think well of 2. To recognize and be grateful for
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Commuting
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1. To travel as a commuter 2. to change a punishment, duty etc to one that is less harsh
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Mah-Jong
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A game that came from China, played with small tiles
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Despised
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To dislike strongly or feel scorn for
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slumped
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To fall, sink, or drop suddenly or heavily 2. To have a drooping posture.
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Neanderthal
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Describing or of an early form of man living in Europe during the Stone Age
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Complications
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A complicated or mixed u[ condition; confusion or intricacy
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Tycoom
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A business man with much money and power
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Wholeheartedly
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With all one's energy or interest
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Jostling
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A rough push or shove
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Emerged
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To come out iso as to be seen; appear to become known 2. to develop something new or improved
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Expenditures
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The act of using up or spending money, time, energy, etc.
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Extravagant
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1. Spending more than one ca afford or than is necessary; wasteful 2. Going beyond what is proper; to much
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Cheapskate
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A person who does not like to spend money; stingy person
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Inconspicuous
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Hard to see or notice; attracting little attention
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destination
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The place that a person or thing is going to
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dismayed
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to fill with fear or dread so that one is not sure of what to do
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ornately
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having much or too much decoration; showy
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Marie Antoinette
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queen of France who was executed during the French Revolution
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Anemia
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don't have enough iron in your blood
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elegance
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rich-looking and attractive in a dignified or refined way
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sarcophagus
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a stone coffin, especially a decorated on set in a tomb
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outrageous
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doing great injury or wrong
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vain
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having to high an opinion
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imposter
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the act of an imposter; fraud; deception
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intrigued
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to plot or plan in a secret or leaky way; scheme
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automat
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a cafeteria in which food is delivered from coin operated compartments
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humility
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the conditions of being humble, or not proud; modesty
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pagan
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A person who is not a Christian, Muslim, or Jew, Heathen (no religion)
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juvenile delinquent
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A boy or girl under 18 years of age who has committed an illegal offense
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accustomed
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customary, usual
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stowaways
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a person who hides aboard a ship, plane, etc for a free or secret ride
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familiarity
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a very close friendship or acquaintance
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rejection
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to refuse to take or agree to use, etc.
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heroine
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a woman or girl who is looked up to for having done something brave or noble
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hunch
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to draw one's body so as to form a hump
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paupers
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a very poor person, especially one living on charity or welfare
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baroque
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having many decoration and fancy curved designs
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emitted
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to send out or give forth
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descendant
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a person who is descended from a certain ancestor
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