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20 Cards in this Set
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Allocate |
To set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute |
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Ardent |
Very enthusiastic, impassioned |
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Assiduous |
Persistent, attentive, diligent |
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Brash |
Prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent |
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Capricious |
Subject to whims or passing fancies |
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Chastise |
To inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely |
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Copious |
Abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose |
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Deviate |
To turn aside; to stray from a norm; one who departs from a norm; differing from a norm, heterdox, unconventional |
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Emaciated |
Made unnaturally thin |
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Exult |
To rejoice greatly |
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Gnarled |
Knotted, twisted, lumpy |
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Indemnity |
A payment for damage or loss |
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Inkling |
A hint; a vague notion |
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Limpid |
Clear, transparent; readily understood |
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Omnipotent |
Almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
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Palatable |
Agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption |
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Poignant |
Deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell |
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Rancor |
Bitter resentment or ill-will |
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Sophomoric |
Immature but overconfident; conceited |
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Spontaneous |
Arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance |
