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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 correction; 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 the norm;
(n.) one who departs from the norm (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional |
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emaciated
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(adj.,part)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.) a 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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(adj.) 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 to consumption
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poignant
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(adj.) deeply affecting, toucjing; 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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