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97 Cards in this Set
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addiction
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dependence on a substance, habit, or behavior.
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adverse
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negative
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aloof
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cool and distant
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anxious
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worried, troubled, fearful about what might happen
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back
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support
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bashful
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shy
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betrayal
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act of disloyalty
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bold
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brave
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bombarded with
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attacked by a lot of information, data or questions
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break the ice
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make people more relaxed in a new or difficult situation
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camaraderie
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a feeling of group loyalty and friendship
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choke up
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feel upset and unable to talk
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chronic
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continuing for a long time
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civility
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politeness, appropriate behavior for social interactions
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clean slate
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A fresh start, another chance after wiping out old offenses or debts
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come out
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appear or become visible or known
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come together
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unite, become one
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compulsiveness
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behavior that is very difficult to stop or control, and is often a result of or a sign of a mental problem
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conceal
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hide or keep secret
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condescending
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treating people as weak or inferior
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controversial
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causing argument, dispute, or disagreement
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cunning
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tricky
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deception
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the act of deliberately making someone believe something that is not true
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delusion
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a false belief or opinion
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depressed
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Sad and gloomy
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devastated
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extremely upset
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devote
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give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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dim
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not bright
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discretion
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knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
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donor
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someone who gives something, usually money or a part of their body
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draw out
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make more sociable
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driven
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strongly motivated to succeed
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elusive
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difficult to catch or to hold, hard to explain or understand
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empirical
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based on observation or experience
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engage in
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to become involved in an activity
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enhance
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make better or more attractive
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extroverted
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outgoing
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feed
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support or promote
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feel empty
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be unhappy because nothing seems important or interesting
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foolproof
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does not allow opportunity for error
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fulfillment
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a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
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get carried away
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to be so excited, angry, interested etc. that you are no longer really in control of what you do or say, or you forget everything else
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go on a binge
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to do too much of something, such as eating or drinking
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go through
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experience
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grouchy
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in a bad mood, irritable
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handicap
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a situation that makes it difficult for someone to do what they want
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hereditary
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passing naturally from parent to child
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honed
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to make sharper, more intense or effective
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inflated
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enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
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insurmountable
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difficult to overcome
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introverted
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shy
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intrusive
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affecting someone's private life or interrupting them in an unwanted and annoying way
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kindred souls
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personalities that go together
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malicious
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hateful, spiteful
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merit
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worth
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misattribution
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inaccurate beliefs about the motivation or cause of an event or behavior
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mislead
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to make someone believe something that is incorrect or not true
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miss a beat
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hesistate and show surprise or shock
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mull over
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think carefully about something over a period of time
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narcissistic
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conceited, having excessive self-love or admiration
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outlook
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belief about (or mental picture of) the future
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outright
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without reservation or exception
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overwhelm
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feel an emotion so strongly that you cannot think clearly
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pace
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the speed of events
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pervasive
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widespread
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phobia
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fear
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plagued by
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caused pain, suffering, or trouble, especially for a long period of time
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preoccupation
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when someone thinks or worries about something a lot, with the result that they do not pay attention to other things
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present with
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show signs of an illness by having a particular type of behavior or condition
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put one over
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fool or trick someone
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put the pieces together
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figure something out
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put together
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organize
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quest
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the act of searching for something
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recover
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to get back to a normal state, to get well again
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regardless of
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without being affected or influenced by
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relentless
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persistent, continuous
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reluctant
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unwilling
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reticent
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inclined to keep silent, reserved
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slogan
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a word or phrase used by a group to attract attention, a motto
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sober
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not drunk, free of alcohol or drugs
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spare (something)
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afford to give something to others
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spot
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to see or recognize
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support group
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a group of people with similar problems who help one another
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surf
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look for information on the internet
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symptom
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something wrong with your body or mind which shows that you have a particular illness
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syndrome
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a group of symptoms or signs that collectively characterize or indicate a disease, disorder, abnormality, etc.
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take it out of me
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exhaust
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tattle
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to report another's wrongdoing
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therapy
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treatment
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tolerance
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the body's need for larger and larger amounts of a drug to produce the same effect
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tough
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very difficult
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trivial
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small and of little importance
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turn someone in
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to tell the police an authority who or where someone is
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veneer
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an appearance that gives a favorable, though false impression
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vicious cycle
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A chain of events in which one negative event causes another negative event
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widespread
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happening or found over a large area
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wind up
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finally be or do something
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