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20 Cards in this Set
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to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
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Allocate
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very enthusiastic, impassioned
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Ardent
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persistent, attentive, diligent
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Assiduous
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prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
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Brash
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subject to whims or passing fancies
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Capricious
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to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
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Chastise
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abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
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Copious
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to turn aside; stray from a norm; one who departs from a norm; differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
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Deviate
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unnaturally thin
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Emaciated
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to rejoice greatly
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Exult
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knotted, twisted, lumpy
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Gnarled
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a payment for damage or loss
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Indemnity
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a hint, a vague notion
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Inkling
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clear, transparent; readily understood
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Limpid
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almighty, having unlimited power or authority
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Omnipotent
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agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption
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Palatable
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deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
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Poignant
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bitter resentment or ill-will
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Rancor
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immature and overconfident; conceited
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Sophomoric
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arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
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Spontaneous
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