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english 10 vocab
level E unit 9
Term | Definition |
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allocate | to set apart or designate for a special purpose, assign, allot, distribute |
ardent | very enthusiastic, intense, fervent |
assiduous | persistent, attentive, diligent, industrious |
brash | prone to act in a hasty manner, rash, brazen |
capricious | impulsive, fickle, unpredictable |
chastise | to inflict physical punishment as means of correction, discipline |
copious | abundant, plentiful, ample, bountiful |
deviate | (v) to stray from a norm, veer, swerve (n) one who departs from a norm (adj) drifting from a norm, unconventional |
emaciated | unnaturally thin, withered |
exult | to rejoice greatly, revel, glorify |
gnarled | knotted, twisted |
indemnity | a payment from damage or loss |
inkling | a hint, a vague notion, clue |
limpid | clear, transparent, lucid |
omnipotent | almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
palatable | agreeable to the taste or ones sensibilities, edible, appetizing |
poignant | deeply affecting, touching, heartrending |
rancor | bitter resentment, animosity, enmity |
sophomoric | immature, overconfident, conceited, fatuous |
spontaneous | arising naturally, not planned, unpremeditated, unplanned |