| Word |
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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 |
Biology Lab Midterm
