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20 Cards in this Set
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(v.)to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
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allocate
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(adj.)very enthusiastic, impassioned
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advent
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(adj.)persistent, attentive, dilligent
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assiduous
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(adj.)prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
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brash
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(adj.)subject to whims or passing fancies
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capricious
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(v.)to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
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chastise
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(adj.)abundant; plentiful; wordy; verbose
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copious
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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 |
deviate
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(adj.)unnaturally thin
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emaciated
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(v.)to rejoice greatly
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exult
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(adj.)knotted, twisted, lumpy
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gnarled
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(n.)a payment for damage or loss
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indemnity
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(n.)a hint; a vague notion
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inkling
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(adj.)clear, transparent; readily understood
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limpid
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(adj.)almighty, having unlimited power or authority
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omnipotent
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(adj.)agreeable to the taste or one's sensibliities; suitable for consumption
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palatable
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(adj.)deeply affecting, tuching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
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poignant
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(n.)bitter resentment or ill-will
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rancor
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(adj.)immature and overconfident; concetied
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sophomoric
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(adj.)arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
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spontaneous
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