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20 Cards in this Set
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Chagrin |
distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated.
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flippant |
dont care |
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savant |
a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.
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profess |
to affirm or announce (something, such as faith); acknowledge
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abomination |
a thing that causes disgust or hatred.
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austere |
severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
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ostentatious |
designed to impress or attract notice
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tumultuous |
making a loud, confused noise. Excited, confused, or disorderly.
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disparity |
a great difference.
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gibberish |
unintelligible or meaningless speech or writing; nonsense.
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gobbledegook |
nonsense |
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quandary |
a difficult situation; a practical dilemma
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ailurophobia |
extreme or irrational fear of cats.
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extol |
praise enthusiastically.
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annihilate |
destroy |
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plausible |
seeming reasonable or probable.
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traitorous |
characteristic of a traitor; treacherous.
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vivacious |
attractively lively
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virtuous |
having or showing high moral standards. PURE
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wretched |
a very unhappy or unfortunate state
poor quality; very bad. |
