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20 Cards in this Set
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(adj) flashy, showy
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gaudy
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(adj) related by blood
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akin
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(v) to pay careful attention to, notice
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heed
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(n) a physical ailment, misfortune
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affliction
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(adj) just, unbiased, fair
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impartial
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(n) appreciation, thankfulness
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gratitude
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(adj) sophisticated, international, polished
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cosmopolitan
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(v) lengthen, stretch, protract
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elongate
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(n) a festive occasion
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gala
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(n) a fraud, deception, fake
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hoax
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(adj) unnaturally pale or sickly-looking
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wan
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(adj) healthful, wholesome
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nutritious
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(v) overthrow, beat, conquer
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vanquish
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(n) a swindler, deceiver
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imposter
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(v) to send on, pass along, send out
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transmit
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(v) blow up, pump up, enlarge, exaggerate
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inflate
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(n) one who goes on foot
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pedestrian
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(v) to think about deeply and quietly
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meditate
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(v) mistreat, persecute
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oppress
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(adj) poor, scant
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meager
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