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Vocab List 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allocate | to set or designate for a special purpose |
| 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 or correction |
| Copious | abundant, plentiful, wordy |
| Deviate | to turn aside, to stray from a norm |
| Emaciated | unraturally thin |
| Exult | 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 | almighf, having unlimited power |
| Palatable | agreeable to the taste of one's sensibility |
| Poignant | deeply affected, touching |
| Rancor | bitter resentment or ill-will |
| Sophomoric | immature and overconlident |
| Spontaneous | arising naturally |