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40 Cards in this Set
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Sullen
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gloomy or somber in tone or color
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ambiguous
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difficult to comprehend, unclear
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oppressive
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unreasonably burdensome or severe
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composure
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calmness of mind or appearance
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buoyant
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capable of flating, lighthearted
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mortification
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a feeling of shame, humiliation
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confiscate
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to take by authority: to be deprived of property
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exuberance
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enthusiasm; unrestrained joy
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serenity
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being free of stress or emotion
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imperative
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necessary, not to be avoided
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acquiescence
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passive acceptance or submission
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reticence
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reluctance or restraint
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pretense
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the act of pretending; a false appearance or action intended to decieve
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rectitude
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morality or virtue
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subdued
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reduced in force or intensity; brought under control
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Sullen
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gloomy or somber in tone or color
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ambiguous
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difficult to comprehend, unclear
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oppressive
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unreasonably burdensome or severe
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composure
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calmness of mind or appearance
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buoyant
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capable of floating, lighthearted
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mortification
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a feeling of shame, humiliation
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confiscate
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to take by authority: to be deprived of property
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exuberance
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enthusiasm; unrestrained joy
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serenity
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being free of stress or emotion
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imperative
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necessary, not to be avoided
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acquiescence
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passive acceptance or submission
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reticence
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reluctance or restraint
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pretense
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the act of pretending; a false appearance or action intended to decieve
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rectitude
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morality or virtue
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subdued
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reduced in force or intensity; brought under control
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eccentric
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unconventional or strange
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talisman
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good luck charm
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catharsis
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a release of emotional tention that cleanses the mind or spirit
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complicity
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involvement as an accomplice in a questionable act or crime
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obligatory
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mandatory or required
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relics
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the remains of something, such as an object or person
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embody
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to represent in human or animal form
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atrocity
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an act of extreme brutality or wickedness
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lucid
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clear to the understanding
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mumbletypeg
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a game in which a jackknife is flipped so the blade sticks in the ground
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