VOCAB 9

ALLOCATE

• to set apart
• designate for a special purpose
• part of speech: verb
• synonyms: assign, allot,distribute
• He allocated his money in order to pay for college.

ARDENT

• very enthusiastic, impassioned
• part of speech: adjective
• synonyms: intense, fervent, avid
• antonyms: indifferent, stolid,phlegmatic, apathetic
• The ardent hockey fans cheered for their team.

ASSIDUOUS

• persistent, attentive, diligent
• part of speech: adjective
• synonyms: industrious, unremitting, sedulous
• antonyms: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless
• The assiduous student studies for three hours.

BRASH

• prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
• part of speech: adjective
• synonyms: rash, impetuous, brazen
• antonyms: prudent,wary,circumspect
• Marshawn Lynch was questioned by the brash reporters.

CAPRICIOUS

• subject to whims or passing fancies
• part of speech: adjective
• synonyms: impulsive, fickle,unpredictable,mercurial
• antonyms: constant, steady, unwavering
• The decision was capricious and no one knew what it was.

CHASTISE

• to inflict punishment as a means of correction
• part of speech: verb
• synonyms: discipline, censure
• antonyms: commend, reward
• After receiving bad grades, the parents chastised (scolded) their son.

COPIOUS

• abundant,plentiful,wordy,verbose
• part of speech: adjective
• synonyms: ample,profuse,bountiful
• antonyms: inadequate,meager,scanty,concise
• There is a copious amount of hockey teams in Buffalo.

DEVIATE

• to turn aside;to stray from a norm (n) one who departs from a norm
• part of speech: verb and noun
• synonyms: diverge,veer,swerve
• antonyms: conform to, abide by
• The soldier deviated from the original plan.

EMACIATED

• unnaturally thin
• part of speech: adjective, particple
• synonyms: withered, shriveled
• antonyms:plump,fat,obese,corpulent
• The emaciated gril would not eat anything.

EXULT

• to rejoice greatly
• part of speech: verb
• synonyms:revel,glory
• antonyms:mope,sulk,regret,rue,lament
• The Kings exulted after the scoring game winning goal.

GNARLED

• knotted,twisted,lumpy
• part of speech: adjective
• synonyms: knotty,misshapen,contorted
• antonyms: smooth,unblemished,straight
• The gnarled tree roots grew together.

INDEMNITY

• a payment for damage or loss
• part of speech: noun
• synonyms: compensation, reparation
• The indemnity was paid after John's car was damaged.

INKLING

• a hint;a vague notion
• part of speech: noun
• synonyms: clue, intimation,suggestion
• He had no inkling that he was going to receive the nice gift.

LIMPID

• clear,transparent;readily understood
• part of speech: adjective
• synonyms: lucid,intelligible
• antonyms: murky,opaque
• I could see the fish through the limpid water.

OMNIPOTENT

• almighty,having unlimited power or authority
• part of speech: adjective
• synonym:all-powerful
• antonym: powerless,impotent,weak
• God is omnipotent and has the power to do anything.

PALATABLE

• agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities;suitable to consumption
• part of speech: adjective
• synonyms: edible, appetizing, attractive
• antonyms: inedible,distasteful,disagreeable
• The chocolate ice cream looked tasty and palatable.

POIGNANT

• deeply affecting,touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
• part of speech: adjective
• synonyms: heartrending,melancholy
• antonyms: unaffecting,bland,vapid,insipid,funny
• The poignant story caused everyone to cry.

RANCOR

• bitter resentment or ill-will
• part of speech:noun
• synonyms:animosity,enmity,bitterness
• antonyms:goodwill,harmony,rapport,amity
• The rancor between the Yankees and Red Sox is incomparable.

SOPHOMORIC

• immature and overconfident;conceited
• part of speech: adjective
• synonyms:pretentious,superficial,fatuous
• antonyms:mature,judicious,knowledgeable
• The sophomoric coach insulted the young team.

SPONTANEOUS

• arising naturally;not planned or engineered in advance
• part of speech: adjective
• synonyms:unpremeditated,unplanned,impromptu
• antonyms:premeditated,planned,contrived
• John spontaneously took a trip to Texas.