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66 Cards in this Set
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Achievements
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something accomplished, especially by superior ability, special effort, great courage, etc.; a great or heroic deed: his remarkable achievements in art.
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At the speed of light
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extremely quickly
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Before our very eyes
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Directly in front of us; while we watch
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Confidence
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the feeling that you cam trust someone or something to be good or successful
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Fascinated
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Very interested
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Interact
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Act in such ways to have affect on another
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Involuntary
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Something you do without intending to
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Myth
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A traditional story/ false idea
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Objective
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Not influenced by your own feelings, beliefs, or ideas
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Put down on paper
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To write something
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Renowned
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known and admired by a lot of people
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Revise
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review and correct or change something
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Trait
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character as of person personality or quality
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Unconscious
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Unaware; not realizing what you are doing
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Unfamiliar
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not known to you
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Versus
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Against
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Average
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Having qualities that are typical of most people or things; ordinary
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Buckle down
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Started working seriously
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Devastated
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Extremely sad or shocked
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Diagnosis
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Identification of what illness a person has
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Get going
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Begin or get started
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Go far beyond
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To exceed the expected or usual boundary or limit
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Grief
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Extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died
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Hardships
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Things that make your life difficult
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Make something look cool
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Make something look amazing or special
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No small task
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When a situation becomes very difficult
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Overcome great odds
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Being successful even thought it seemed unlikely
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Persevere
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To continue trying to do something difficult in a determined way.
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Stereotypical
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Widely held but, sometimes , incorrect opinion.
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That was it
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(that) was the end.
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Tough
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difficult to accomplish
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What keeps me going
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whats gives me hope and encouragement.
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Accumulate
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Gather together or aquire an increasing number or quantity.
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Consistency
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The quality of always being the same, or always behaving in an expected way.
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Fatigue
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Extreme tiredness
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Get cranky
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Irritable, in a bad mood.
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Have a tendency to
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Be likely to do something.
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Intrinsic
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Natural
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Maintain
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Continué.
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Over the course of
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During a period of time on a process.
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Pretty well
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Reasonable, competent way.
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Proven clinically
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shown scientifically through tests
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Recover
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get better after an illnrs, injury, etc
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Reset
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return to a regular position or state
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Sleep deprivation
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Lack of sleep.
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Tolerate
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Accept something you do not like.
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That being said
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In spite of what was just said.
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Touch on
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Talk about.
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Priority
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Something more important than other
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Anticipate
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Expect something to happen
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Context
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The situation, events, or information related to something
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Controversy
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Serious disagreement
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End up
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Finish by, final result
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figure out
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understand
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give the floor to
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give someone else the opportunity to speak
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Manipulate
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Skillfully handle or control
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off the top of your head
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spoken without thought or planning beforehand
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Transfer
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Move from one place to another
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Just doesn't get it
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Doesn't understand
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Spontanous
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Not planned
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Intriguing
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Interesting because it’s unusual or unexpected
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rote
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habitual, mechanical
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Socialized
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Trained to behave in a way that is acceptable to others in your group
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take advantage of
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profit from
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Turns out
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Has a particular result
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