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20 Cards in this Set
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(n.) an imperfection or flaw of some kind
(v.) to desert a casue or org. |
defect
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(adj.) bold, determined, firm
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resolute
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(n.) a forwarning or foreboding of a future event
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premonition
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(adj.) embarrased or ashamed
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abashed
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(n.) a delecate skill, tact, cleverness
(v.) to accomplsih something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion |
finesse
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(n.) an effect or consequence of some action or event
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repercussion
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(adj.) able to hold or keep; retaining knowledge easily
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retentive
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(v.) to wash away impurities, clean up
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purge
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(adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually by choice)
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aloof
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(v.) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited offensive way
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flaunt
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(v.) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmeth, to take pleasure in
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bask
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(n.) a pen name, name assumed by a writer
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pseudonym
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(n.) great suffering, distress, pain
(v.) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
anguish
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(adj., adv.) frank, direct, straightforward
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forthfright
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(v.) to pronounce distinctly, to express well in words, to fit together into a system
(adj.) able to use lang. effectivley; expressed carefully and forcefully |
articulate
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(n.) a preson or thing carrying the blame for others
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scapegoat
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(v.) to exclude from a group
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ostracize
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(v.) to make over in good form; to restore to good form
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rehabilitate
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(v.) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
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instill
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(adj.) cordial, pleasanty cheerful or warm
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genial
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