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