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15 Cards in this Set
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Abashed
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embarrassed or ashamed
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Aloof
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withdrawn, standoffish, distant; standing apart from others, usually by choice
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Anguish
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great mental suffering, distress, pain, misery, woe
to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
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Articulate
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able to use language effectively;eloquent
to pronounce distinctly, enunciate; to express well in words |
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Bask
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to be in or expose oneself to pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or get enjoyment from
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Indiscriminate
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without restraint or control, random
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Intirgue
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crafty dealings, underhanded plotting, scheme
to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite curiosity |
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Jurisdiction
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an area of authority or control, purview; the right to administer justice in an area
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Plausible
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believable, probable, possible, seeming true
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Plebeian
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common, vulgar, low class, coarse, unrefined
common person or member of the lower class |
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Prodigal
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wastefully extravagant; lavishly abundant
one who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
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Proximity
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nearness, closeness
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Pulverize
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to grind or pound to a powder or dust, crush, demolish; to destroy or overcome by smashing
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Sequel
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that which follows, a result; a literary work or film that continues the story, continuation
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Volatile
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highly changeable, fickle, erratic; tending to become violent or explosive, unstable; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
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