ALEX KRACKER

ALLOCATE

• v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
• syn) - assign, allot, distribute
• He will allocate part of his lunch for a snack after work.

ARDENT

• adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned
• syn)- intense, fervent, avid
• atn)- indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic
• The ardent child was unable to contain his excitement
• after going to the zoo.

ASSIDUOUS

• adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent
• syn)- industrious, unremitting, sedulous
• ant)- lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless
• The assiduous student always pays attention
• and gets good grades.

BRASH

• adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner, impudent
• syn)- rash, impetuous, brazen
• ant)- prudent, wary, circumspect
• Someone who is brash will often make many
• mistakes.

CAPRICIOUS

• adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies
• syn)- impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial
• ant)- constant, steady, unwavering
• I can never tell what my capricious friend is
• thinking because he always changes his mind.

CHASTISE

• v.) to inflict physical punishment as a
• means of correction; to scold severly
• syn)- discipline, censure
• ant)- commend, reward
• Criminals are chastised by being sent to prison.

COPIOUS

• adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
• syn)- ample, profuse, bountiful
• ant)- inadequate, meager, scanty, concise
• Copious amounts of food were placed on
• the Thanksgiving table

DEVIATE

• v.) to turn aside; n.) one who departs
• from a norm; adj.) unconventional
• syn)- v.) diverge, veer, swerve
• ant)- v.) conform to; adj.) orthodox
• Do not deviate from the path while hiking.

EMACIATED

• adj., part.) unnaturally thin
• syn)- withered, shriveled
• ant)- plump, fat, obese, corpulent
• People who suffer from anorexia
• are often emaciated.

EXULT

• v.) to rejoice
• syn)- revel, glory
• ant)- mope, sulk, rue, lament
• Fans exult when their team wins
• the Superbowl.

GNARLED

• adj.) knotted, twisty, lumpy
• syn)- knotty, misshapen, contorted
• ant)- smooth, unblemished, straight
• The gnarled tree's branches twisted
• all over.

INDEMNITY

• n.) payment for a damage of loss
• syn)- compensation, reparation
• Jim payed an indemnity when he
• smashed Bob's car.

INKLING

• n.) a hint; a vague notion
• syn)- clue, intimation, suggestion
• I had an inkling the teacher was
• going to give a pop quiz.

LIMPID

• adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood
• syn)- lucid, intelligible
• ant)- murky, opaque
• Make sure your notes are limpid so I can
• understand them.

OMNIPOTENT

• adj.) almighty, having unlimited power
• syn)- all powerful
• ant)- powerless, impotent, weak
• Many gods are described as being
• omnipotent.

PALATABLE

• adj.) agreeable to the taste; suitable for
• consumption syn)- edible, appetizing
• ant)- inedible, distasteful, disagreeable
• This restaurant is my favorite because the
• food is very good and palatable.

POIGNANT

• adj)- deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp
• in taste or smell
• syn)- heartrending, melancholy
• ant)- unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny
• The old, moldy cheese smelled poignant.

RANCOR

• n.) bitter resentment or ill will
• syn)- animosity, enmity, bitterness
• ant)- goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity
• The severe rancor between the two groups
• caused them to fight.

SOPHOMORIC

• adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited
• syn)- pretentious, superficial, fatuous
• ant)- mature, judicious, knowledgeable
• The sophomoric man always tried to correct
• others' mistakes.

SPONTANEOUS

• adj.) arising naturally; not planned in advance
• syn)- unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu
• ant)- premeditated, planned, contrived
• Jim is spontaneous and never has a plan for
• anything.