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50 Cards in this Set
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(adj. part.) embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed.
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Abashed
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(adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice).
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Aloof
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(n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain; (v.) to be deepy tormented by pain or sorrow.
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Anguish
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(v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectvely; expressed clearly and forcefully.
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Articulate
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(v.) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from.
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Bask
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(n.) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v.) to desert a cause or organization.
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Defect
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(n.) delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion.
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Finesse
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Flaunt/ (v.) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way.
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Flaunt
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Forthright/ (adj.) frank, direct, straightforward.
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Forthright
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Genial/ (adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm.
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Genial
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Instill/ (v.) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in.
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Instill
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Ostracize/ (v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away.
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Ostracize
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Premonition/ (n.) forewarning or foreboding of a future event.
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Premonition
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Pseudonym/ (n.) a pen name, name assumed by a writer.
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Pseudonym
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Purge/ (v.) to wash away impurities, clean up; (n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively.
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Purge
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(adj. part.) embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed.
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Abashed
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(adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice).
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Aloof
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(n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain; (v.) to be deepy tormented by pain or sorrow.
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Anguish
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(v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectvely; expressed clearly and forcefully.
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Articulate
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(v.) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from.
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Bask
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(n.) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v.) to desert a cause or organization.
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Defect
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(n.) delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion.
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Finesse
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Flaunt/ (v.) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way.
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Flaunt
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Forthright/ (adj.) frank, direct, straightforward.
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Forthright
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Genial/ (adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm.
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Genial
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Instill/ (v.) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in.
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Instill
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Ostracize/ (v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away.
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Ostracize
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Premonition/ (n.) forewarning or foreboding of a future event.
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Premonition
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Pseudonym/ (n.) a pen name, name assumed by a writer.
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Pseudonym
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Purge/ (v.) to wash away impurities, clean up; (n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively.
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Purge
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(adj. part.) embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed.
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Abashed
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(adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice).
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Aloof
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(n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain; (v.) to be deepy tormented by pain or sorrow.
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Anguish
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(v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectvely; expressed clearly and forcefully.
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Articulate
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(v.) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from.
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Bask
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(n.) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v.) to desert a cause or organization.
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Defect
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(n.) delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion.
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Finesse
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Flaunt/ (v.) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way.
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Flaunt
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Forthright/ (adj.) frank, direct, straightforward.
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Forthright
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Genial/ (adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm.
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Genial
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Instill/ (v.) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in.
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Instill
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Ostracize/ (v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away.
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Ostracize
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Premonition/ (n.) forewarning or foreboding of a future event.
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Premonition
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Pseudonym/ (n.) a pen name, name assumed by a writer.
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Pseudonym
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Purge/ (v.) to wash away impurities, clean up; (n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively.
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Purge
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(v.) to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position.
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Rehabilitate
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(n.) an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation.
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Repercussion
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(adj.) bold, determined; firm.
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Resolute
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(adj.) able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily.
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Retentive
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(n.) a person or thing carrying the blame for others.
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Scapegoat
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