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| Term | Definition |
| 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 |
