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20 Cards in this Set
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Allocate
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(v) to set apart or desingate 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 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 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 for consumption
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poignant
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(adj) deeply affectign, 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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