Vocab Unit 9

Allocate

(verb) 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; imprudent

Capricious

(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies

Chastise

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

Copious

(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

Deviate

(verb) to turn aside; to stray from a norm(noun) one who departs from a norm(adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox,

unconventional

Emaciated

(adj., part.) unnaturally thin

Exult

(verb) to rejoice greatly

Gnarled

(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy

Indemnity

(noun) a payment for damage or loss

Inkling

(noun) 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

(noun) bitter resentment or ill-will

Sophomoric

(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited

Spontaneous

(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance