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149 Cards in this Set

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Taking up an instrument

To start/ learn/ begin playing.

Fill us in on

To tell about something

Not to mention

to introduce an additional point

popping in

To enter briefly

Hands-On action

To take action or defectuate change

Cringe

To shrink or flinch

Tinkling away

To make light metallic sounds

Be meant to be

It was supposed to happen

Couldn't have been more wrong

as wrong as it as wrong as it could be

to my mind

In my opinion

Santisied

, to make more acceptable by removing something

Tried and tested stuff

To try or use

Hurling

Throwing a casting with strength

Holding back

To remain or continue in a specified state

Stuffed

To crowd with people

Die Hard

A person who defends a hopeless position

Twang

To produce

chill out

Slang used to calm down

Covers

A song sung by someone other than the originals

Venues

The scene of an event

Sleepwalkers

A person who doesn't know how much money they spend they never look at the price tag

Status Seekers

They want to own everything everyone has they hate being out of fashion

Scrimpers

They are good at saving money they are cautious about what they buy sometimes they don't spend money which is necessary

Interest

A sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money

Conspicuous consumption

Public enjoyment of possessions that are known to be costly so that one's ability to pay for such things as flaunted

Go on a spree

To go shopping and spend money

Set a budget

An opportunity set that includes all possible consumption bundles that someone can afford given the prices of goods and the person's income level

Run out of cash

To spend all of the money

A Sound Investment

To buy something that has worth

A nest egg

Money saved and held in reserve for emergencies retirement Etc

A treat

Anything that affords particular pleasure or enjoyment

To economize

To save money by buying something more affordable

in the red

Operating at a loss or being in debt

Shopaholic

A frequent Shopper especially one who is unable to control his or her spending

Get through money like water

To spend money without knowing it

On impulse

Bought or acquired by impulse or Force

Put it away for a rainy day

To save money for emergencies

Must have items

Items are things one needs or wants

old fashioned

A style or kind that is no longer in Vogue

Self-centered

Concerned solely or chiefly with one's own interest

Self made

Having succeeded in life unaided

Level headed

Having common sense and sound judgment

Quick-witted

Having an alert mind

So-called

Called or designed thus

Last minute

The time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken

Long short term

Covering a long or short time

Long standing

Existing or occurring for a long time

Far-fetched

Improbable not naturally pertinent but only remotely connected

Airtight

Preventing the entrance or Escape of air or gas

Mass-produced

To produce or manufacture in large quantities

Untenable

Not able to be defended against an attack

strike

Do it before you lose your chance

Team spirit

Feeling to cooperate in a team

Loosened

To make someone stop doing what they are doing so they can go somewhere else or do something else

Carried away

To lose self-control

Payoff

Something that is profitable

Lose out

To be disadvantaged

Bite off

More than you can chew and to take on a commitment you can't fulfill

Take out

Take out loans

run up

Accumulate debts

Facing up

To confront with courage

Coming up with

To produce something when pressured

Eye-opening

Revealing or surprising

Constructive

Productive or useful

Skepticism

Disbelief or doubt

put down

To bring an end to something

Maturity

Experience for wisdom

insight

In understanding of the true nature of something

One's own Horizons

The range of a person's knowledge or experience

Validate

Confirm or endorse

Numerous

Many and various

Intrusive

Disturbing or invasive

hostility

Resentment or aggression

Snaps

Unsophisticated photo

Ubiquitous

Everywhere and inescapable

offense

insult

Displacement

Relocation

Crucial

Very important or necessary

Exploitation

Abuse or taking advantage

Spailing

Destruction

Professing

Pretending or claiming falsely

Enlighten

Inform or make dear to

intense

Having or showing strong feeling

Sensory

Relating to sensation perceived by sense

first hand

Directly from the original source

set forth

Begin something

empathy

The ability to understand

Well intentioned

Showing good intentions despite lack of success

Fanatics

People who do something avidly and regularly

ironic

People who do something despite claiming they do not do it

Non-committed

Not giving an opinion not showing which side of the argument you agree with

dismissive

Indicating rejection from consideration lack of Interest or approbation

hackneyed

Lacking Effectiveness because of constant use or repetition

Cliffhanger

An adventure or event which ends in suspense in order to attract the reader

Glamorous

Charming or attractive in a mysterious way

Mundane

Common ordinary relating to the world

Unconvincing

Something on worthy of beliefs

Topical

Pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest

Eccentric

Usual peculiar or odd

Atrocious

Extremely cruel Wicked or brutal

Far-fetched

Improbable not likely to happen

Compulsive

Governed by an obsessive need to conform

Negative

Expressing denial

Contrived

Obviously planned or forced

Corny

Mawkishly sentimental lacking

Stereotypes

To characterize or regard as

Storylines

A description of the plot of a motion picture

Issues

The question or matter that is in discipline

Viewing

Watching or seeing

acting

Activity of those who perform on stage

Situations

A stage of Affairs of significance and the course of the play

settings

The surroundings or environment of anything

Endings

Define allure concluding part

Plot

A scheme to accomplish some purpose

Bury

To put out of one's mind

Erase

To eliminate completely

Push aside

To send away

Push away

To push out of the way

Block out

To prevent from entering back into one's mind

Blot out

To remove completely from memory

Bring back

To return to consciousness

Evoke

To call os summon up

Rekindle

To revive or renew

Spark

To set off

Stir up

To arouse or excite feelings and passions.

Trigger

To initiate or precipitate

Conjure up

To affect or influence by

Hold

To bear, sustain or support

Come flooding back

To appear again

Fade

To become dim and dissappear

Short term

Occurring over a short period of time

Long term

Occurring over a long period of time

Lingering

Staying longer than usual refusing to leave

Fleeting

Lasting for a short period of time

Faded

Grow faint and dissappear

Vivid

Producing powerful feelings

Distant

Far away

Fuzzy

Difficult to. Perceive

Vague

Uncertain or indefinite

Precious

Of great value

Treasured

Value highly

Cherished

Protect and care for lovingly

Nostalgic

Longing and yearning

Dreadful

Causing or involving great suffering

Haunting

Poignant and evocative

Disturbing

Causing anxiety and worry

Bitter sweet

Arousing pleasure with some sadness and pain

Traumatic

Deeply disturbing or distressing

Bitter

Showing anger, hurt or resentment