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19 Cards in this Set
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contention
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claim stated in course of an arguement
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pretense
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insincere behavior
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prodigious
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great in amount, size, extent
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condemnation
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disapproal, criticism, dencunciation
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conviction
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firmly held belief
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wrath
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fury marked by desire for vengance
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befuddled
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confused, perplexed
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qualm
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doubt, badfeeling
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callously
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not caring if other people are hurt
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afflicted
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distressed
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dumbfounded
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temporarily speechless with astonishment
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slovenly
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not concerned with hygeine or tidiness
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quail
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to show fear or apprehension
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rile
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irritate someone enough to provoke anger
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guant
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thin and bony in appearance
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beguile
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to charm, deceive, or cheat
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floundering
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hesitating in confusion
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repreieve
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postpone a punishment
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belie
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to disguise the true nature of something
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