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Vocabulary Unit 9
VocabularyUnit9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allocate | to set apart or designate for a special purpose, to distribute |
| Ardent | very enthusiastic, impassioned |
| Assiduous | persistent, attentive, diligent |
| Brash | prone to act in a hasty manner |
| Capricious | subject to whims or passing fancies |
| Chastise | to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction, to scold severely |
| Copious | abundant, plentiful, wordy, verbose |
| Deviate | to turn aside, to stray from a norm |
| Emaciated | unnaturally thin |
| Excult | to rejoice greatly |
| Gnarled | knotted, twisted, lumpy |
| Indemnity | a payment for damage or loss |
| Inkling | a hint, a vague notion |
| Limpid | clear, transparent, readily understood |
| Omnipotent | almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
| palatable | agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities, suitable for consumption |
| Poignant | deeply affecting, touching, keen or sharp in taste or smell |
| Rancor | bitter resentment or ill-will |
| Sophomoric | immature and over confident, conceited |
| Spontaneous | arising naturally, not planned or engineered in advance |