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20 Cards in this Set
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abashed
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embarrased or ashamed
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aloof
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withdrawn, standing apart from others.
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anguish
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great suffering, disrress, or pain. to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow.
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articulate
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topronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system. able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully.
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bask
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to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure or derive enjoyment from.
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defect
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an imprefection or flaw of some kind; to desert a cause or organization.
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finesse
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delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by ceverness, good judgement, or skillfull evasion.
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flaunt
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to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited offensive way.
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forthright
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frank, direct, straitfoward.
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genial
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cordial, pleasantly cheerfull or warm
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instill
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to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
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ostracize
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to exclude from a group, banish, send away
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premonition
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a forewarning or forboding of a future event
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pseudonym
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a pen name, name assumed by a writer
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purge
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to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively.
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rehabilitate
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to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
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represcussion
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an effect or consequence of some action of event; an echo or reverberation
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resolute
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bold, determined, firm
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retentive
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able to hold or keep; retaining knowledge easily
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scapegoat
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a person or thing carrying the blame for others
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