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