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Very enthusiastic, impassioned
S: intense, zealous, fervent, avid
A: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic

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Ardent(adj)

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Persistent,attentive,diligent
S:intense, zealous, fervent, avid
A: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless

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Assiduous(adj)

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Prone to act on w hast manner; impudent
S:rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent
A: prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect

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Brash(adj)

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Subject to whims or passing fancies
S: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial
A: constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering

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Capricious( adj)

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To inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
S:discipline, censure
a: commend reward

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Chastise (v)

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Abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
S: ample, profuse, bountiful
A: inadequate, meager, scanty, concise

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Copious (adj)

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(V)To turn aside; to stray from a norm (n) one who departs from a norm (adj) different from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
S: diverge, veer, swerve
A: conform to, abide by; orthodox

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Deviate

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Unnaturally thin
S: giant, withered, shriveled
A: plump, fat, obese, corpulent

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Emaciated (adj)

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To rejoice greatly
S: revel, glory
A: mope, silk, regret, rue, lament

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Exult(v)

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Knotted, twisted, lumpy
S: knotty, misshapen, contorted
A: smooth, unblemished, straight

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Gnarled( adj)

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A payment for damage or loss

S: compensation, restitution, reparation

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Indemnity(n)

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A hint; a vague notion

S: clue, intimation, suggestion

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Inkling (n)

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Clear transparent; readily understood
S:lucid, intelligible
A: clouded, murky, opaque

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Limpid (adj)

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Almighty, having unlimited power or authority
S: all-powerful
A:powerless, impotent, feeble, weak

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Omnipotent(adj)

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Agreeable to the taste or ones sensibilities; suitable for consumption
S: edible, appetizing, attractive
A: indebted, distasteful, disagreeable

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Palatable(adj)

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Deeply affecting,touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
S: hear trending, bittersweet, melancholy
A: I affecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny

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Poignant(adj)

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Bitter resentment or I’ll-will
S:animosity, enmity, bitterness
A: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity

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Rancor(n)

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Immature and overconfident; conceited
S: pretentious, superficial, fatuous
A: mature, judicious, sage, knowledgeable

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Sophomoric(adj)

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Arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
S: unpremeditated,unplanned or engineered in advance
A: premeditated, planned, contrived, rehearsed

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Spontaneous(adj)

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To set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
S: assign, allot, apportion

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Allocate (v)