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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.
s:allot a:put together |
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ardent
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(adj)very enthusiastic, impassioned.
s:intense a:indifferent |
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assiduous
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(adj)persistent, attentive, diligent.
s:industrious a:lazy |
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brash
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(adj)prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent.
s:rash a:cautious |
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capricious
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(adj)subject to whims or passing fancies.
s:impulsive a:constant |
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chastise
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(v)to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely.
s:discipline a:reward |
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copious
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(adj)abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose.
s:bountiful a:scanty |
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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.
s:(v)swerve a:(v)abide by |
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emaciated
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(adj, part)unnaturally thin.
s:shriveled a:fat |
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exult
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(v)to rejoice greatly.
s:revel a:sulk |
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gnarled
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(adj)knotted, twisted, lumpy.
s:knotty a:straight |
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indemnity
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(n)a payment for damage or loss.
s:restitution a:no money |
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inkling
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(n)a hint; a vague notion.
s:clue a:obvious statement |
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limpid
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(adj)clear, transparent; readily understood.
s:lucid a:opaque |
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omnipotent
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(adj)almighty, having unlimited power or authority.
s:all-powerful a:powerless |
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palatable
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(adj)agreeable to trhe taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption.
s:edible a:inedible |
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poignant
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(adj)deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell.
s:bittersweet a:unaffecting |
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rancor
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(n)bitter resentment or ill-will.
s:enmity a:amity |
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sophomoric
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(adj)immature and overconfident; conceited.
s:superficial a:mature |
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spontaneous
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(adj)arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance.
s:unpremeditated a:premeditated |
