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63 Cards in this Set
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unconcious
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not able to feel or think
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mythology
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the study of myths relating to a particular person
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consecutive
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following one right after another
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badgered
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to be annoyed and teased; to bother and question persistently
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hypnotize
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to cast a spell over or to cause a person to sleep
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careen
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to put a ship or boat on land to repair
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malinger
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to pretend to be sick in order to escape work or duty
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independent
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not influenced by others; one who thinks or acts for themselves
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cavorted
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to jump around or prance about
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carburetors
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Part of gasoline engine of an automobile
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quizzical
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teasing, mocking, odd, comical
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colossal
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Gigantic;huge size
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canopy
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a covering fixed over a bed or an entrance
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mispronounce
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to pronounce incorrectly
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civilized
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showing good manners within your culture
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plagues
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a thing or person that torments, annoys, troubles or offends
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precisely
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exactly defined or stated
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swoon
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to faint
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ogle
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to look at with desire
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adopt
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to approve or accept
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compartment
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to separate division of section or anything
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persuassion
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to believe or win over
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optimistic
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inclined to look on the bright side of things
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amnesia
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loss of memory caused by injury to the brain or by disease or shock
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gorges
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a deep narrow valley usually steep and rocky
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lentil
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a small flat bean like seed which is eaten as a veg. in soups
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prejudgments
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to make judgements without knowing all the facts
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mischievous
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causing trouble or harm, full of pranks
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psychiatric
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a treatment of mental and emotional disorders
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astonish
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a great surprise; amaze
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treacherous
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not to be trusted; not faithful; disloyal
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unadulterated
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pure; immature
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miscellaneous
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things that cannot be classified
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dormitory
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a building with many rooms for sleeping or living in
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coincidence
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when an action occurs at the same time without planning
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braille
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a system of writing for the blind that uses characters made up of raised dots
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analyze
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to separate ideas or thought into parts for specific understanding
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corpse
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a dead body
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symbolize
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to represent or stand for
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version
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a description from a particular point of view
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extensive
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considerably far reaching; broad
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ghastly
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horrible, shocking, gruesome
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nonchalantly
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without enthusiasm or excitement
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complicated
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difficult to understand or explain
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occasional
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happening only once in a while
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monitor
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to maintain order and to keep everyone on task
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gurgle
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a bubbling sound
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legitimate
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allowed or admitted by law; acceptable
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metallic
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consisting of metal
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reluctantly
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one who is slow to act or react because they are unwilling
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geyser
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a spring that spouts a fountain or jet of hot water or steam into the air
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desperately
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with extreme hope or intensity
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rehearsed
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to practice by repetition
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pious
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sacred; showing loyalty for a person towards religion or a thing
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berserk
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to become violently angry or to be in a wild fury
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grotesque
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very odd in shape, appearance and manner; ridiculous
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receptionist
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a person employed to receive calls
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maneuver
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to move or manipulate skillfully
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reassurance
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to gain or restore courage and confidence
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obviously
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easily seen or understood; very clear
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plummet
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to plunge or drop
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abandon
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to give up entirely; to desert
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despair
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a dreadful feeling that good will never happen; loss of hope
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