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45 Cards in this Set
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pensive
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thoughtful; melancholy
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lost in thought
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ponder
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to consider carefully, reflect on
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Hmm I wonder
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sardonic
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grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
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hurtful imitation
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condone
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to pardone or overlook
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excused
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incredulous
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disbelieving, skeptical
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I don't believe it
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flippant
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lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
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wise guy
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skeptical
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inclined to doubt, slow to accept something as true
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I doubt it
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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Beevus & Butthead
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irate
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angry
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mad
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arbitrary
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unreasonable; based on one's own wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
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I don't care I'll just pick one.
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doleful
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sad, dreary
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Why so glum chum?
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sterling
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genuine, excellent; of standard quality
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super duper
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brawny
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strong, muscular
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rugged
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rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy
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rugged as a mountain side
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comely
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having a pleasing appearance
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hot chick
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admonish
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(v.) to caution or advise against something.
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Warning!
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breach
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(n.) an opening or gap; (v.) to create an opening or gap.
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hole
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brigand
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(n.) a bandit, outlaw.
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I wear a mask
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circumspect
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(adj.) careful, cautious
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Watch where you step it could be dangerous.
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commandeer
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(v.) to seize for military or official use.
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"I need your car", said the police officer.
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cumbersome
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(adj.) clumsy or hard to handle
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Like trying to carry a piano.
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deadlock
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(n.) a complete standstill.
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slamming on the brakes
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debris
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(n.) wreckage, scattered fragments
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Pieces exploded everywhere.
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diffuse
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(v.) to spead or scatter widely or freely. (adj.) long-winded or wordy
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(v.) throw seeds
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dilemma
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(n.) a difficult or perplexing situation.
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I've got a problem
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efface
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(v.) to wipe out or erase.
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pencil eraser does this
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muddle
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(v.) to make a mess of; (n.) a mess
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food fight
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opinionated
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(adj.) stubborn in holding to one's ideas.
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I'm not changing my mind.
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perennial
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(adj.) long-lasting; a plant that lives for many years.
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oak tree
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predispose
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(v.) to influence beforehand.
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He'll talk you into it.
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erratic
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(adj.) inconsistent
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unpredictable
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relinquish
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(v.) to let go, give up
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set free
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salvage
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(v.) to save from fire, shipwreck, or disaster.
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rescue
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spasmodic
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(adj.) sudden or violent; brief or intermittent
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temper tantrum
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spurious
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(adj.) not true or valid; doubtful
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false, lie
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unbridled
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(adj.) uncontrolled; lacking restraint
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wild
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terse
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(adj.) concise, to the point, crisp
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No long stories allowed.
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jeer
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(v.) to mock or taunt, make fun of
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boo, hiss, laugh at
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alien
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(adj.) foreign, strange
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feint
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(n.) a trick, bluff, dodge
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A con artist does this
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lucrative
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(adj.) money-making
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rich
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adjourn
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(v.) to postpone or suspend
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time out
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mediocre
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(adj.) average
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Not great not terrible just...
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illegible
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(adj.) unreadable
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Can't tell what it says
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expulsion
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(n.) act of forcing out
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kick out
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