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Vocabulary Unit 9--Level E
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| allocate | to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute (syn) assign, allot, apportion |
| ardent | very enthusiastic, impassioned (syn) intense, zealous, fervent, avid (ant) indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic |
| assiduous | persistent, attentive, diligent (syn) industrious, unremitting, sedulous (ant) lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless |
| brash | prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent (syn) rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent (ant) prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect |
| capricious | subject to whims or passing fancies (syn) impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial (ant) constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering |
| chastise | to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely (syn) discipline, censure (ant) commend, reward |
| copious | abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose (syn) ample, profuse, bountiful (ant) inadequate, meager, scanty, concise |
| deviate | to turn aside; to stray from a norm; one who departs from a norm; differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional (syn) diverge, veer, swerve (ant) conform to, abide by; orthodox |
| emaciated | made unnaturally thin (syn) gaunt, withered, shriveled (ant) plump, fat, obese, corpulent |
| exult | to rejoice greatly (syn) revel, glory (ant) mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament |
| gnarled | knotted, twisted, lumpy (syn) knotty, misshapen, contorted (ant) smooth, unblemished, straight |
| indemnity | a payment for damage or loss (syn) compensation, restitution, reparation |
| inkling | a hint; a vague notion (syn) clue, intimation, suggestion |
| limpid | clear, transparent; readily understood (syn) lucid, intelligible (ant) clouded, murky, opaque |
| omnipotent | almighty, having unlimited power or authority (syn) all powerful (ant) powerless, impotent, feeble, weak |
| palatable | agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities (syn) edible, appetizing, attractive (ant) inedible, distasteful, disagreeable |
| poignant | deeply affecting, touching, keen or sharp in taste or smell (syn) heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy (ant) unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny |
| rancor | bitter resentment or ill-will (syn) animosity, enmity, bitterness (ant) goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity |
| sophomoric | immature but overconfident; conceited (syn) pretentious, superficial, fatuous (ant) mature, judicious, sage, knowledgeable |
| spontaneous | arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance (syn) unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu (ant) premeditated, planned, contrived, rehearsed |
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English 11AP, English 10 PreAP, ACT Prep, Mythology |
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