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Vocab Unit 9 Level E
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level E
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| allocate | (v) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute (syn) assign, allot, apportion |
| ardent | (adj) very enthusiastic, impassioned (syn) intense, zealous, fervent, avid (ant) indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic |
| assiduous | (adj) persistent, attentive, diligent (syn) industrious, unremitting, sedulous (ant) lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless |
| brash | (adj) prone to act in a hasty manner, impudent (syn) rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent (ant) prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect |
| capricious | (adj) subject to whims or passing fancies (syn) impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial (ant) constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering |
| chastise | (v) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction, to scold severely (syn) discipline, censure (ant) commend, reward |
| copious | (adj) abundant, plentiful; wordy, verbose (syn) ample, profuse, bountiful (ant) inadequate, meager, scanty, concise |
| deviate | (v) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n) one who departs from a norm; (adj) differing from a norm, heterodox, inconventional (syn) (v) diverge, veer, swerve (ant) (v) conform to, abide by, (adj) orthodox |
| emaciated | (adj, part) unnaturally thin (syn) gaunt, withered, shriveled (ant) plump, fat, obese, corpulent |
| exult | (v) to rejoice greatly (syn) revel, glory (ant) mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament |
| gnarled | (adj) knotted, twisted, lumpy (syn) knotty, misshapen, contorted (ant) smooth, unblemished, straight |
| indemnity | (n) a payment for damage or loss (syn) compensation, restitution, reparation |
| inkling | (n) a hint, a vague notion (syn) clue, intimation, suggestion |
| limpid | (adj) clear, transparent; readily understood (syn) lucid, intelligible (ant) clouded, murky, opaque |
| omnipotent | (adj) almighty , having unlimited power or authority (syn) all-powerful (ant) powerless, impotent, feeble, weak |
| palatable | (adj) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption (syn) edible, appetizing, attractive (ant) inedible, distasteful, disagreeable |
| poignant | (adj) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell (syn) heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy (ant) unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny |
| rancor | (n) bitter resentment or ill-will (syn) animosity, enmity, bitterness (ant) goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity |
| sophomoric | (adj) immature, and overconfident; conceited (syn) pretentious, superficial, fatuous (ant) mature, judicious, sage, knowledgeable |
| spontaneous | (adj) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance (syn) unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu (ant) premeditated, planned, contrived, rehearsed |
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