| Question | Answer |
| allocate | (v.)to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
SYNONYMS:assign, allot, distribute |
| ardent | (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned
SYNONYMS:intense, fervent, avid
ANTONYMS:indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic |
| assiduous | (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent
SYNONYMS:industrious, unremitting, sedulous
ANTONYMS:lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless |
| brash | (adj.)prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
SYNONYMS:rash, impetuous, brazen
ANTONYMS:prudent, wary, circumspect |
| capricious | (adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies
SYNONYMS:impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial
ANTONYMS:constant, steady, unwavering |
| chastise | (v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
SYNONYMS:discipline, censure
ANTONYMS:commend, reward |
| copious | (adj.) abundant, plentiful, wordy, verbose
SYNONYMS:ample, profuse, bountiful
ANTONYMS:inadequate, meager, scanty, concise |
| deviate | (v.) to turn aside, to stray from a norm
(n.) one who departs from a norm
(adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
SYNONYMS:(v.) diverge, veer swerve
ANTONYMS:(v.) conform to, abide by (adj.) orthodox |
| emaciated | (adj., part.) unnaturally thin
SYNONYMS:withered, shriveled
ANTONYMS:plump, fat, obese, corpulent |
| exult | (v.) to rejoice greatly
SYNONYMS:revel, glory
ANTONYMS:mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament |
| gnarled | (adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy
SYNONYMS:knotty, misshapen, contorted
ANTONYMS:smooth, unblemished, straight |
| indemnity | (n.) a payment for damage or loss
SYNONYMS:compensation, reparation |
| inkling | (n.) a hint, a vague notion
SYNONYMS:clue, intimation, suggestion |
| limpid | (adj.) clear, transparent, readily understood
SYNONYMS:Lucid, intelligible
ANTONYMS:murky, opaque |
| omnipotent | (adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority
SYNONYMS:all powerful
ANTONYMS:powerless, impotent, weak |
| palatable | (adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption
SYNONYMS:edible, appetizing, attractive
ANTONYMS:inedible, distasteful, disagreeable |
| poignant | (adj.) deeply affecting, touching, keen or sharp taste or smell
SYNONYMS:heartrending, melancholy
ANTONYMS:unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny |
| rancor | (n.) bitter resentment or ill-will
SYNONYMS:animosity, enmity, bitterness
ANTONYMS:goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity |
| sophomoric | (adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited
SYNONYMS:pretentious, superficial, fatuous
ANTONYMS:mature, judicious, knowledgeable |
| spontaneous | (adj.) arising naturally, not planned or engineered in advance
SYNONYMS:unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu
ANTONYMS:premeditated, planned, contrived |
