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20 Cards in this Set
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abashed
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adj.
A:unembarrassed,unashamed |
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aloof
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adj.
S:distant,cold,standoffish A:involved, sociable |
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anguish
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n.v.
S:misery,woe,torment A:joy, delight, peace of mine |
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articulate
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v.adj.
S:enuncite,expound,glib,eloquent A:tongue-tied, mumbled, incoherent |
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bask
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v.
S:wallow,revel |
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defect
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n.v.
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finesse
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n.v.
S:delicacy, subtletly A:clumsiness,awkwardness |
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flaunt
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v.
S:show of, parade A: hide, downplay |
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forthright
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adj.
S:candid,blunt A:indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced |
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genial
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adj.
S:friendly, amiable A:cold,unfriendly,unsociable |
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instill
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v.
S:implant,infuse,inculcate A: root out, eradicate, extirpate |
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ostracize
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v.
S:cast out, expel,blackball, snub A:fraternize with, associate with |
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premonition
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n.
S:presentiment |
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pseudonym
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n.
S: nom de plume |
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purge
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v.n.
S: cleanse, purify A:pollute, contaminate, defile |
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rehabilitate
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v.
S:reclaim,rebuild,reform |
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repercussion
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n.
A:cause,source |
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resolute
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adj.
S:steadfast, unflinching A:weak,spineless,indecisive |
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retentive
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adj.
A:porous,forgetful |
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scapegoat
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n.
S:fall guy, whipping boy |
