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30 Cards in this Set
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subterfuge
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a deceptive trick or device
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chagrin
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a feeling marked by disappointment or humiliation
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interceded
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to plead on another's behalf; seek some favor for another
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grimaced
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a sharp contortion of the face, expressing pain, disgust, or contempt
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bravado
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a show of pretended or defiant courage; false bravery
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gnashed
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to grind the teeth together
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utilitarian
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pertaining to or consisting in utility
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fixation
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the art or process of fixing
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polarities
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the condition of having, being aligned with, or directed toward poles, especially magnetic or electric poles
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coexist
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to exist together or at the same time
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ire
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intense anger, wrath
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prematurely
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occuring, coming, or done to soon
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editorialize
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to set forth one's position or opinion on some subject in or as if in, an editorial
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sauntered
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to walk with a leisurely gait
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incoherently
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without logical or meaningful connection
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garbled
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to confuse unintentionally
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fervently
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having or showing great spirit
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exuberant
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effusively enthusiastic
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exultation
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lively or triumphant joy
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reverie
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a daydream
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placating
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to calm the anger of
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bile
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a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, stored in the gallblader
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egotistical
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boastful or self-centered
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vicariously
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felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another
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absolve
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to clear of blame or guilt
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voyeuristic
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An obsessive observer of sordid or sensational subjects
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beribboned
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adorned with ribbons
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guffawed
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a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter
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spastically
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pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by spasm, esp. tonic spasm
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innuendoes
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an indirect intimation about a person or thing
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