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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 |
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ardent |
very enthusiastic, impassioned |
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assiduous |
persistent, attentive, diligent |
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brash |
prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent |
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capricious |
subject to whims or passing fancies |
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chastise |
to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely |
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copious |
abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose |
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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 |
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emaciated |
made unnaturally thin |
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exult |
to rejoice greatly |
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gnarled |
knotted, twisted, lumpy |
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indemnity |
a payment for damage or loss |
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inkling |
a hint; a vague notion |
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limpid |
clear, transparent; readily understood |
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omnipotent |
almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
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palatable |
agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption |
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poignant |
deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell |
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rancor |
bitter resentment or ill-will |
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sophomoric |
immature but overconfident; conceited |
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spontaneous |
arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance |
