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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 enthusiatic
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assiduous
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adj.persitent,attentive,
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brash
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adj. prone to act in a hasty manner
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capricious
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adj.subject to ehims 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. t run asid; 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. unatturally 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. Lmighty, 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 cunsumption
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poignant
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adj. deeple affecting, touching; keen or sharp un 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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