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P/AP English II Vocab Unit #9

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