| Term | Definition |
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| allocate | (v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute. |
| ardent | (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned. |
| assiduous | (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent. |
| brash | (adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent. |
| capricious | (adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies. |
| chastise | (v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely. |
| copious | (adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose. |
| deviate | (v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional. |
| emaciated | (adj.,part.) unnaturally thin. |
| exult | (v.) to rejoice greatly. |
| gnarled | (adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy. |
| indemnity | (n.) a payment for damage or loss. |
| inkling | (n.) a hint; a vague notion. |
| limpid | (adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood. |
| omnipotent | (adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority. |
| palatable | (adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption. |
| poignant | (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell. |
| rancor | (n.) bitter resentment or ill-will. |
| sophomoric | (adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited. |
| spontaneous | (adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance. |
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