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24 Cards in this Set
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Short story designed to illustrate a principle or moral lesson
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parable
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given to fanciful notions, capricious
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whimsical
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a sharp satire directed against a person or group
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lampoon
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appearance, look, or expression of the face.
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countenance
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making a hypocritical show of religious devotion
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sanctimonious
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to quit a place (idiom)
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to pull up stakes
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mental or emotional stability or composure
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equanimity
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shameless of impudent boldness, barefaced audacity
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effrontery
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a person or thing of no importance
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nonentity
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to cause to be overcome with astonishment; astound
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flabbergasted
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a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout
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debacle
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to cause trouble, make a fuss (idiom)
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to raise Cain
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lively, animated
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vivacious
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extremely thin and bony, haggard and drawn, as from great hunger or weariness
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gaunt
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demeanor, as showing character, feeling
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mien
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hairy, shaggy
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hirsute
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to prove to be false or erroneous
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refute
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to try one's best, to make every effort (idiom)
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to leave no stone unturned
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dreamily or wistfully thoughtful
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pensive
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to make keen or eager; simulate
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whet
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mental torpor, great diminution of sensibility
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stupor
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to draw back or tense the body, as from pain
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wince
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a trite, stereotyped expression
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cliche
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not to be sincere (idiot)
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tongue in one's cheek
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