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1
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Allocate

A

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

2
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Ardent

A

very enthusiastic, impassioned

3
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Assiduous

A

persistent, attentive, dilligent

4
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Brash

A

prone to act in a hasty manner

5
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Capricious

A

subject to whims or passing fancies

6
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Chastise

A

to inflict physical punishment for correction

7
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Copious

A

abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

8
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Deviate

A

to turn aside; to leave from norm

9
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Emaciated

A

unnaturally thim

10
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Exult

A

to rejoice greatly

11
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Gnarled

A

knotted, twisty, lumpy

12
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Idemnity

A

a payment for damage or loss

13
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Inkling

A

a hint; a vague notion

14
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Limpid

A

clear, transparent, readily understood

15
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Omnipotent

A

almighty

16
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Palatable

A

agreeable to the taste or ones sensibilities

17
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Poignant

A

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

18
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Rancor

A

bitter resentment or ill-will

19
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Sophomoric

A

immature and overconfident

20
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Spontaneous

A

arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance