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20 Cards in this Set
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Bawl
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To cry or wail lustily
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Disgrace
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A loss of respect, honor, or esteem.
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Muttered
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To utter indistinctly or in a low tone.
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Reckless
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Utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action.
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Unfathomable
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Immeasurable.
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Incredulous
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Indicating or showing unbelief.
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Roguishly
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Pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue.
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Scatterbrained
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A person incapable of serious, connected thought.
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Scowled
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To have a gloomy or threatening look.
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Winced
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To draw back or tense body, as from pain or from a blow.
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Aloofness
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Indifferent, disinterested.
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Cunning
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Artfully subtle or shrewd.
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Gallantly
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Unflinching in battle or action.
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Ornery
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Cantankerous: having a difficult and contrary disposition.
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Quivering
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Shaking: a shaky motion.
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Apprehensive
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Quick to understand.
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Comtemptuously
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Without respect; in a disdainful manner.
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Defiance
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Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude.
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Reformatory
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correctional institution for the Detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders.
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Unceasingly
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Endlessly: with unflagging resolve.
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