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Vocabulary Lesson 9
English 2 vocab list 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allocate | to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute |
| ardent | very enthusiastic, impassioned |
| assiduous | persisten, attentive, diligent |
| brash | prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent |
| capricious | subject to whims or passing fancies |
| chastise | to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction, to scold severely |
| copious | abundant, plentiful |
| deviate | to turn aside,to stray from a normone who departs from the normdiffering from a norm |
| emaciated | made unnaturally 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 | almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
| palatable | agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption |
| poignant | deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell |
| rancor | bitter resentment or ill-will |
| sophomoric | immature but overconfident; conceited |
| spontaneous | arising mentally; not planned or engineering in advance |