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20 Cards in this Set
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allocate
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v. to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
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ardent
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adj. very enthusiastic, impassioned
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assiduous
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adj. persistent, attentive, diligent
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brash
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adj. prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
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capricious
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adj. subject to whims or passing fancies
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chastise
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v. to inflict physical punishment as a means of correcting; to scold severely
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copious
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adj. abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
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deviate
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v. to turn aside; to stray from a norm; n. one who departs from a norm; adj. differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
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emanciated
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adj. unnaturally thin
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exult
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v. to rejoice greatly
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gnarled
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adj. knotted, twisted, lumpy
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indemnity
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n. payment for damage or loss
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inkling
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n. a hint; a vague notion
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limpid
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adj. clear, transparent; readily understood
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omnipotent
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almighty, having unlimited power or authority
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palatable
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adj. agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption
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poignant
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adj. deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
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rancor
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n. bitter resentment or ill-will
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sophomoric
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adj. immature and overconfident; conceited
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spontaneous
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adj. arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
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