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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, dilligent
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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 severly
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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 a norm
(n)one who departs from a norm (adj)differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional |
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Emaciated
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(adj)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 for consumption
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Poignant
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(adj)deeply affecting, touching; 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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