Unit 9
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Andrew Gutowski
Unit 9 vocab
Allocate(v)
To set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
Syn: assign, allot, distribute
Many people allocate their paychecks to pay the bills.
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Ardent(adj)
Very enthusiastic, impassioned
Syn: intense, fervent, avid
Ant: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic
The children ardently cheered as they read Dr. Seuss.
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Assiduous(adj)
Persistent, attentive, diligent
Syn: industrious, unremitting, sedulous
Ant: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless
The assiduous wolves finally took down the caribou.
Brash(adj)
Prone to act in a hasty manner, impudent
Syn: rash, impetuous, brazen
Ant: prudent, wary, circumspect
The students tried to trip up the teacher with their brash questions.
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Capricious(adj)
Subject to whims or passing fancies
Syn: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial
Ant: constant, steady, unwavering
Teenagers act capriciously towards new trends.
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Chastise(v)
To inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
Syn: discipline, censure
Ant: commend, reward
Nuns have been known to chastise misbehaving children.
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Copious(adj)
Abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
Syn: ample, profuse, bountiful
Ant: inadequate, meager, scanty, concise
Politicians are copious when getting their views across.
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Deviate(v)(n)(adj)
(V)to turn aside; to stray from a norm;(n)one who departs from a norm;(adj) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
Syn:diverge, veer, swerve
Ant:conform to, abide by; orthodox
(V)if an elk deviates from the herd it may die.
(N)The deviate left that group a long time ago.
(Adj)Prisoners' deviate conduct put them in jail.
Emancipated(Adj)
Unnaturally thin
Syn: withered, shriveled
Ant: plump, fat, obese, corpulent
The Jewish people liberated from concentration camps were extremely emaciated.
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Exult(v)
To rejoice greatly
Syn: revel, glory
Ant:mope, sulk, lament, rue
The Seattle Seahawks should have been exulted if there was not a blown call.
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Gnarled(adj)
Knotted, twisted, lumpy
Syn: misshapen, contorted
Ant: unblemished, smooth
The gnarled fishing line took a long time to undo.
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Indemnity(n)
Payment for damage or loss
Syn: compensation, reparation
The court ordered the man to pay an indemnity for damaging the fountain.
Inkling(n)
A hint; a vauge notion
Syn: suggestion, clue
The X on the map was the inkling the man was looking for, to find the treasure.
Limpid(adj)
Clear, transparent; readily understood
Syn: lucid, intelligible
Ant: opaque, murky
The limpid water was clear enough to see the bottom.
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Omnipotent(adj)
Almighty, having unlimited power or authority
Syn: all-powerful
Ant: impotent, weak
The omnipotent king did as he wished, and without reparation.
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Palatable(adj)
Agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption
Syn: edible, appetizing
Ant: distasteful, inedible
The food was palatable to everyone who likes steak.
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Poignant(adj)
Deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
Syn: heartrending, melancholy
Ant: bland, vapid, insipid
French cheese's poignant smell is disgusting.
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Rancor(n)
Bitter resentment or Ill-will
Syn: enmity, animosity
Ant: amity, rapport
The Baltimore Ravens are rancid towards the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Sophomoric(adj)
Immature and overconfident; conceited
Syn: pretentious, fatuous
Ant: mature, judicious
Some lawyers are sophomoric when presented supposedly flawless facts.
Spontaneous(adj)
Arising naturally; not planned or engineers in advance
Syn: unpremeditated, impromptu
Ant: premeditated, planned
The man saw the sunrise, then dropped to his knee and spontaneously proposed.
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