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20 Cards in this Set
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ostrasize
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(v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away
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anguish
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(n.) great suffering, distress, or pain
(v.) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
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flaunt
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(v.) to wave or flutter showily; to diplay in a conceited, offensive way
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articulate
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(v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system
(adj.) able to use lanuage effectively; express clearly and forcefully |
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premonition
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(n.) a forewarning or foreboding of a future event
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abashed
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embarrassed or shamed
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retentative
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(adj.) able to hold or keep; retaining knowlege easily
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aloof
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(adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice
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rehabilitate
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(v.) to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
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defect
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(n.) and emperfection or flaw of some kind;
(v.) to desert a cause or organization |
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scapegoat
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(n.) a person or thing carrying the blame for others
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bask
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(v.) to be in, or expose oneself to; pleasant warmth to take pleasure or derive enjoyment from
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forthright
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(adj., adv.) frank, direct, straightforward
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genial
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(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
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finesse
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(n.) delicate skill; tact and cleverness
(v.) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion |
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instill
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(v.) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
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purge
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(v.) to wash away umpurities, clean up
(n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively |
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pseudonym
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(n.) a pen name, name assumed by a writer
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reprecussion
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(n.) an effect or consequence of some action or event; an echo or reverberation
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resolute
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(adj.) bold, determined; firm
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