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Vocabulary Week Nine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allocate | (Verb) 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 | (Verb) To inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely |
| Copious | (Adj.) Abundant, plentiful; wordy, verbose |
| Deviate | (Verb)To turn aside; to stray from the norm (Noun) One who departs from a norm (Adj.) Differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional |
| Emaciated | (Adj.) Unnaturally thin |
| Exult | (Verb) To rejoice greatly |
| Gnarled | (Adj.) Knotted, twisted, lumpy |
| Indemnity | (Noun) A payment for damage or loss |
| Inkling | (Noun) 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 | (Noun) Bitter resentment or ill-will |
| Sophomoric | (Adj.) Immature and overconfident; conceited |
| Spontaneous | (Adj.) Arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance |