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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 special purpose; to distribute
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ardent
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very enthusiastic, impassioned
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assiduous
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persistent, attentive, diligent
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brash
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prone to act in a harsty manner; impudent
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capricious
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subject to whims or passing fancies
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chastise
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to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
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copious
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abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
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deviate
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to turn aside; to stray from a norm;one who departs from norm; differing from a norm;, heterodox, unconventional
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emaciated
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unnaturally thin
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exult
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to rejoice greatly
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gnarled
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knotted, twisted, lumpy
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indemnity
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a payment for damage or loss
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inkling
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a hint; a vague notion
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limpid
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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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agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption
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poignant
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deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
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rancor
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bitter resentment or ill-will
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sophomoric
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immature and overconfident; conceited
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spontaneous
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arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
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