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34 Cards in this Set
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abashed
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ashamed,
embarrassed, nonplussed |
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abashed
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unembarrassed,
unashamed |
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aloof
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distant,
cold, withdrawn, standoffish |
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aloof
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involved,
in the thick of things |
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anguish
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distress,
mental suffering, misery |
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anguish
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joy,
delight, peace of mind |
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articulate
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to enunciate,
expound; glib, eloquent |
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articulate
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tongue-tied;
mumbled, incoherent |
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bask
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to take pleasure in,
wallow in, revel in |
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defect
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a flaw,
imperfection, blemish |
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finesse
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clumsiness,
awkwardness |
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flaunt
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to show off,
parade |
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flaunt
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to hide,
keep under wraps, downplay |
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forthright
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frank,
candid, blunt, straightforward |
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forthright
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indirect,
evasive; deceitful, two-faced |
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genial
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friendly,
warm, amiable |
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genial
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cold,
unfriendly, unsociable |
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instill
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to implant,
infuse, inculcate |
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instill
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to root out,
eradicate, extirpate |
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ostracize
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to cast out,
expel, blackball, snub |
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ostracize
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to fraternize with,
associate with |
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pseudonym
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a pen name,
a nom de plume |
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rehabilitate
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to reclaim,
rebuild; to reform |
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repercussion
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a consequence or result
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repercussion
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a cause or source
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resolute
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steadfast,
firm; determined, unflinching |
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resolute
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weak,
spineless, indecisive |
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retentive
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able to hold or recall
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retentive
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forgetful;
porous |
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scapegoat
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a fall guy,
whipping boy |
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premonition
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a foreboding,
a presentiment |
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purge
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to cleanse,
purify |
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purge
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to pollute,
contaminate, defile |
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finesse
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skill,
delicacy |
