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33 Cards in this Set
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Intriguing
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a secret of underhanded plotting; to excite the interest or curiosity of.
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Curiosity killed the cat
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Disposition
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one's temperament, body language; how one carries him or herself an arrangemnent or management of affairs.
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sign language
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Undaunted
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not afraid or discouraged; fearless.
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Omi
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Emaciated
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to make unnaturally thin.
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Amiably
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good-natured and friendly dispositon; pleasant and agreeable.
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sweet
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Loitering
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to spend time idly; to stop along the way.
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Faltering
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Dubious
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filled with doubt and uncertainty; questionable character of motives.
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suspicious
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Indignant
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angry at something unworthy, unjust, or mean.
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Prjudice
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Scoffed
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make fun to show one does not believe something; mock
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"stop mocking me" Buzz Lightyear
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Gusto
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zest; relish; great vigor or livliness
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ruach-spirit
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Resiliency
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recovering quickly; cheerful; buoyant
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Children have great resiliency
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Donned
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to put on (clothes)
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I donne my crown
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Attired (attire)
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clothing or dress
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my closet
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Humiliation
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a lowering of pride, dignity, or self-respect; making or being made ashamed
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Lilean-Jean humiliated Cassey
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Embittered
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to make bitter; causing pain or grief; hard to bear or admit
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you are an EMBITTERING old man
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Sodden
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soaked; swamped
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Little Man was sooden with mud
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Relent
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to become less harsh; to be more tender and merciful
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regret
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Stealthily
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secretly or slyly
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thieves do everything STEALthily
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Gingerly
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with extreme care or caution; cautious
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ginger is a strong spice so use it gingerly
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Disgruntled
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in bad humer; discontented
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I grunt when I'm disGRUNTled
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Smugly
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too pleased with one's own goodness; extremely self-satisfied
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TJ is very smug
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Lulled
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to soothe with sounds; make or become calm and quiet
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LULLaby can easily lull me to sleep
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Percariously
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not safe or secure; unsafe; dangerous
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the owl was PRECARIOUSLY PERCHED on its thin twig
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Expounding
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to make clear; explain
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POUND that thing into your head if you want to make it exPOUNDing
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Haughtily
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too proud of oneself and too scornful of others
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Mr. Simms + Mr. Granger + TJ
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Prevailed
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to be the strongest; to win, succeed
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I kick your butt
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Feigned
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to put on a false appearance of; pretend; make believe
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the fantasy world of me
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Chided
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to find faulth with; to blame or to scold
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all whites CHIDE blacks way back when
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Vex
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to annoy or provoke; disturb
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your instigating trouble again missy
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Fathom
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to fully or completely understand; to get to the bottom of, unit of mesure to equal six feet
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I can FATHOM that
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Malevolently
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wishing evil to happen to others; showing ill will; spiteful
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envy; curse
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Sullenly
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silent becaus of bad humor or anger; gloomy; dismal
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Sullen
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Indignant
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angry at something unworthy, unjust, or mean
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Uncle Hammer
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