#9 Definitions Flashcards

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

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allocate

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very enthusiastic, impassioned

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ardent

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persistent, attentive, diligent

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assiduous

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prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

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brash

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subject to whims or passing fancies

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capricious

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

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chastise

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abundant; plentiful; wordy; verbose

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copious

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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

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unnaturally thin

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emaciated

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to rejoice greatly

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exult

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knotted, twisted, lumpy

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gnarled

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a payment for damage or loss

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indemnity

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a hint; a vague notion

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inkling

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clear, transparent; readily understood

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limpid

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almighty, having unlimited power or authority

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omnipotent

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

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palatable

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

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poignant

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bitter resentment or ill-will

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rancor

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immature and overconfident; conceited

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sophomoric

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arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

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spontaneous