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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
S: assign, allot, apportion |
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ardent
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ADJ. very enthusiastic,
S: intense, zealous, fervent, A: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic |
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assiduous
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ADJ. persistent, attentive, diligent
S: industrious, unremitting A: lazy, shiftless, lackadaisical |
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brash
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ADJ. prone to act in a hasty manner
S: rash , impetuous, brazen A: prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect |
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capricious
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ADJ. subject to whims or passing fancies
S: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable A: constant, steady, steadfast |
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chastise
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V. to inflict physical punishment
S: discipline, senure A: commend, reward |
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copious
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ADJ. abundant; plentiful, verbose
S: ample, profuse, bountiful A: inadequate, meager, scanty |
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deviate
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V. to turn aside, to stray from a norm
S: v. diverge, veer, swerve A: v. conform to, abide by |
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emaciated
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ADJ. unnaturally thin
S: gaunt, withered, shriveled A: plump, fatfuck, corpulent |
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exult
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V. to rejoice greatly
S: revel, glory A: mope, skulk, rue, larment |
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gnarled
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ADJ. knotted, twisted, lumpy
S: knotty, misshapen, contorted A: smooth, unblemished, stiraight |
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indemnity
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N. a payment for damage or loss
S: compensation, restitution, reparation |
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inkling
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N. a hint, a vague notion
S: clue, intimation, suggestion |
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limpid
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ADJ. clear, transparent; understood
S: lucid, intelligible A: clouded, murky, opaque |
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omnipotent
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ADJ. almighty, having unlimited power
S: all-powerful A: powerless, impotent, feeble, weak |
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palatable
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ADJ. agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities
S: edible, appetizing, attractive A: inedible, distasteful, disagreeable |
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poignant
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ADJ. deeply affecting, touching, sharp in smell
S: heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy A: unaffecting, bland, vapid, funny |
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rancor
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N. bitter resentment or ill-will
S: animosity, enmity, bitterness A: goodwill, harmony |
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sophmomoric
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ADJ. immature and overconfident, conceited
S: pretentious, superficial, fatuous A: mature, judicious, sage |
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spontaneous
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ADJ. arising naturally; not planned
S: unpremeditated A: premeditiated |
