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20 Cards in this Set
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allocate
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to set apart or designate for a specail purpose; to distribute
S:assign, allot, apportion |
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ardent
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very enthusiastic, impassioned
S:intense, zealous, fervent, aid A: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic |
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assiduous
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persisten, attentive, diligent
S: industrious, unremitting, sedulous A: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless |
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brash
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prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
S: rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent A: prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect |
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capricious
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subject to whims or passing fancies
S: impulsive, fickly, unpredictable, mercurial A: constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering |
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cahstise
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to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
S: discipline, censure A: comment, reward |
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copious
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abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
S: ample, profuse, bountiful A: inadequate, meager, scanty, concise |
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deviate
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to turn aside; to stray from a norm; one who departs from a norm; differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
S: diverge, veer, swerve A: conform to, abide by; orthodox |
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emaciated
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unnaturally thin
S: gaunt, withered, shriveled A: plump, fat, obese, corpulent |
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exult
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to rejoice greatly
S: revel, glory A: mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament |
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gnarled
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knotted, twisted, lumpy
S: knotty, misshapen, contorted A: smooth, unblemished, straight |
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indemnity
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a payment for damage or loss
S: compensation, restitution, reparation |
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inkling
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a hint; a vague notion
S: clue, intimation, suggestion |
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limpid
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clear, transparent; readily understood
S: lucid, intelligible A: clouded, murky, opaque |
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omnipotent
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almighty, having unlimited power or authority
S: all-powerful A: powerless, impotent, feeble, weak |
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palatable
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agreeable to the taste of one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption
S: edible, appetizing, attractive A: inedible, distasteful, disagreeable |
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poignant
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deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
S: heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy A: unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny |
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rancor
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bitter resentment or ill-will
S: animosity, enmity, bitterness A: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity |
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sophomoric
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immature and overconfident; conceited
S: pretentious, superficial, fatuous A: mature, judicious, sage, knowledgeable |
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spontaneous
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arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
S: unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu A: premeditated, planned, contrived, rehearsed |
