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25 Cards in this Set
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Alienation (noun)
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the state or experience of being isolated from a group or an activity to which one should belong or in which one should be involved
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Bawl (verb)
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Shout or call out noisily
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Befoul (verb)
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Make dirty,pollute
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Blubber (verb)
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to sob or cry noisily and uncontrollably
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Blunt (adj)
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An edge or point with a dull point
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Bravado (noun)
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Present tense of bravery
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Bulbous (adj)
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Fat, round or bulging
Bulb-like in shape, round |
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Callous (adj)
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Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others
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Chortle (verb)
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Laugh in a breathy, gleeful way
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Concoct (verb)
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Make a dish or meal by combining various ingredients
Create or devise esp. of a plan |
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Congeal (verb)
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to change a liquid into a solid or semi-solid state by cooling.
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Conscientious (adj)
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(of a person) Wishing to do what is right especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.
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Detestation (noun)
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Intense dislike
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Dilapidated (adj)
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Old, ruined, ragged, ready to be torn down
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Disingenuous (adj)
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not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
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Dislodge (verb)
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To remove from an established or fixed position
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Doted (verb. intrans)
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(dote on/upon) be extremely and uncritically fond of
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Elaborate (adj)
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Detailed and complicated in design and planning
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Equilibrium (noun)
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State at which one feels at peace
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Exhibitionist (noun)
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Behavior that is to attract attention to oneself
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Flaccid (adj)
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(part of the body) soft and hangs loosely or limply
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Froth (noun)
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Bubbling occuring in liquids
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Griping
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To express a complain, grumble
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Grippe
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Old fashioned term for influenza
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Halitosis:
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Technical term for stank breath
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