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27 Cards in this Set
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perturbed
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upset or angry
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arduous
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hard to do
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impeccable
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perfect
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dissect
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to cut things apart
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taxidermist
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a person who prepares, skins, and mounts animal skins
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optimist
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a person who always puts or sees things in the best possible way
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pessimist
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a person who always puts or sees things in the worst possible way
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initiative
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starting something on one's own without waiting to be told
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punctual
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always arriving or doing things at the correct time
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boisterous
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noisy and rowdy
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mimic
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to imitate closely, copy
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benevolent
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kind, giving
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alibi
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an excuse or reason why one couldn't have been somewhere or done something
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bibliophile
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lover of books
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flourish
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to grow well, to thrive and prosper
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inclement
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cold, wet, harsh; not mild
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turbulent
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causing violence or great disturbance
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wax
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to increase in size, number, strength, length, or volume
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wane
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to grow smaller gradually, to lose strength
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credible
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believable, trustworthy
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articulate
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to speak clearly and distinctly
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amicable
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friendly, peaceable
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placid
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peaceful, calm, undisturbed
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irk
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to annoy, bother, irritate
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oblivious
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unaware, not noticing, not paying attention
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desist
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to stop, cease
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apathetic
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no feelings, do not care
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