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Unit 9 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |