English Words U9 Flashcards

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very enthusiastic; impassioned

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Ardent

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persistent; attentive; dilligent

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Assidouos

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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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5
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to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severly

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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 a norm; differing from a norm

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Deviate

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8
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unnaturally thin

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Emaciated

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To rejoin greatly

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Exult

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Knottee, 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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12
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A hint; a vague notion

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Inkling

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13
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Clear, transparent; readily understood

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Limpid

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14
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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 consumption

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Palatable

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16
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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

19
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Arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

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Spontaneous

20
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to set apart or designate for a special purpose

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Allocate