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20 Cards in this Set
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Allocate |
To set apart or designate for a special purpose/ to distribute Assign, allot, apportion |
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Ardent |
Very enthusiastic/ impassioned Intense, zealous, fervent, avid |
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Assiduous |
Persist/ attentive/ diligent Industrious, unremitting, sedulous |
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Brash |
Prone to act in a hasty manner/ impudent (bold) Rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent |
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Capricious |
Subject to whims or passing fancies Impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial |
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Chastise |
to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction/ to scold severely Discipline, censure |
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Copious |
Abundant/ plentiful/ wordy/ verbose Ample, profuse, bountiful |
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Deviate |
to turn aside/ to stray from a norm/ one who departs from a norm/ differing from a norm/ heterodox/ unconventional Diverge, veer, swerve
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Emaciated |
Unnaturally thin Gaunt, withered, shriveled |
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Exult |
To rejoice greatly Revel, glory |
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Gnarled |
knotted/ twisted/ lumpy Knotty, misshapen, contorted |
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Indemnity |
A payment for damage or loss Compensation, restitution, reparation |
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Inkling |
a hint/ a vague notion Clue, intimation, suggestion |
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Limpid |
Clear/ transparent/ readily understood Lucid, intelligible |
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Omnipotent |
almighty/ having unlimited power or authority All-powerful |
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Palatable |
Agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities/ suitable for consumption Edible, appetizing, attractive |
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Poignant |
Deeply affecting/ touching/ keen or sharp in taste or smell Heartrending, bittersweet |
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Rancor |
Bitter resentment or ill-will Animosity, enmity, bitterness |
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Sophomoric |
Immature & over confident/ conceited Pretentious, superficial, fatuous |
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Spontaneous |
Arising naturally/ not planned or engineered in advance Unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu |
