Vocab 9 Flashcards

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Ardent

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very enthusiastic, impassioned

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Allocate

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to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

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Assiduous

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persistent, attentive, diligent

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Brash

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prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

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Capricious

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subject to whims or passing fancies

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Chastise

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to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

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Copious

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abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

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Deviate

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to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n) no who departs from a norm; (adj) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

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Emaciated

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to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n) no who departs from a norm; (adj) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

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Exult

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To rejoice greatly

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Gnarled

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knotted, twisted, lumpy

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Indemnity

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a payment for damage or loss

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Inkling

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a hint; a vague notion

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Limpid

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clear, transparent; readily understood

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Omnipotent

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almighty, having unlimited power or authority

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Palatable

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agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption

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Poignant

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deeply affected, touching; keen or sharp in taste in smell

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Rancor

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bitter resentment or ill-will

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Sophomoric

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immature and overconfident; conceited

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Spontaneous

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arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance