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19 Cards in this Set
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brash
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1. hasty
2. rude |
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daunt
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1. frighten
2. discourage |
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ramshackle
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shaky, or almost falling down
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aviary
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a place for birds
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curios
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unusual objects
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untimely
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poorly timed
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pensive
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thoughtful
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advance
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1. receive payment for future services
2. move forward |
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advances
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friendly or unfriendly gestures
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depress
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1. press down
2. make sad |
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depressed
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unhappy
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essay
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1. attempt
2. short piece of writing |
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snob
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1. person who looks down on others
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languish
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1. grow weak
2. suffer |
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babbled
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1. bubbled
2. made splashy noises 3. talked like a baby |
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enlighten
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show the truth to
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envelop
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wrap around
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barb
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sharp, backward facing point (barbed wire)
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nondescript
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ordinary looking
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