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22 Cards in this Set
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aloofness
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removed or distand in interest or feeling reserved
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audible
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heard or capable of being heard
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dumbfounded
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to cause to become speechless with astonishment:amaze
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falter
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to move unsteadily:waver 2.stammer
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feigned
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to represent by a false appearance of
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intermingle
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intermix
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nattily
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trimly neat and tidy
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patronize
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to act as a patron to or of: give aid or support to
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reprimand
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a severe or formal criticism
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wizened
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to become shrunken or wrinkled often as a result of aging
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condescending
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to stoop to a level considered less dignified or humbler than one's own
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crescendo
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a gradual increase especially in the loudness of music
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despicable
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deserving to be despised
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despondently
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feeling quite discouraged or depressed:being in very low spirits
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furrowed
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to make furrows, grooves, wrinkles, or lines in
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grimace
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a twisting of the face or features
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immobilized
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to fix in place:make immobile
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grimace
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a twisting of the face or features
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immobilized
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to fix in place: make immobile
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persnickety
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fussy about small details 2. having the characteristics of a snob
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premature
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happening, coming, existing, or done before the proper or usual time; especially born after a period of pregnancy of less than 37 weeks
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self-consciously
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uncomfortably conscious of oneself as an object of the observation of others
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