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Unit 9 vocabulary
20 vocabulary words and 20 definitions
Term | Definition |
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Allocate | to set apart or designate for a special purpose. |
ardent | very enthusiastic. |
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. |
copious | abundant,plentiful,wordy. |
deviate | to turn aside, to stray from a norm. |
Emaciated | unnaturally thin. |
exult | to rejoice greatly |
gnarled | knotted,twisted,lumpy |
indemnity | a payment for damage or loss |
inkling | a hint |
limpid | clear, transparent |
omnipotent | almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
palatable | agreeable to the taste or ones sensibilities |
poignant | deeply affecting, touching |
rancor | bitter resentment or I'll-will. |
sophomoric | immature and overconfident |
Spontaneous | arising naturally, not planned or engineered in advance |