#9 Definitions Flashcards
1
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to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
A
allocate
2
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very enthusiastic, impassioned
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ardent
3
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persistent, attentive, diligent
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assiduous
4
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prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
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brash
5
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subject to whims or passing fancies
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capricious
6
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to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
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chastise
7
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abundant; plentiful; wordy; verbose
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copious
8
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to turn aside; to stray from a norm;
one who departs from norm
differing from norm, heterodox, unconventional
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deviate
9
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unnaturally thin
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emaciated
10
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to rejoice greatly
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exult
11
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knotted, twisted, lumpy
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gnarled
12
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a payment for damage or loss
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indemnity
13
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a hint; a vague notion
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inkling
14
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clear, transparent; readily understood
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limpid
15
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almighty, having unlimited power or authority
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omnipotent
