ALLOCATE

• Definition:to set apart or designate for a special purpose.
• Sentence: This weekend i'm going to allocate time to study for my test.
• Synonym:assign,allot,distribute.
• Verb

ARDENT

• Definition:Very Enthusiastic
• Sentence: I was very ardent in the tone of voice I used during the presentation.
• Synonym:intense,fervent,avid.
• Antonym:indifferent,stolid,phlegmatic.
• Adjective

ASSIDUOUS

• Definition:persistent.
• Sentence: If you are persistent with doing homework, your average will show a positive effect.
• Synonym:industrious,unremmiting,sedulous.
• Antonym:lazy,lackadaisical,shiftless.
• Adjective

BRASH

• Definition: Prone to act in a hasty manner.
• Sentence: Acting in a brash manner on twittter makes yourself look like a fool and may get you introuble.
• Synonym:rash,impetuous,brazen.
• Antonym:prudent,wary,circumspect.
• Adjective

CAPRICIOUS

• Definition: Subject to whims or passing fancies.
• Sentence: The bank account savings information was capricious and false information.
• Synonym:Impulsive,Fickle,Unpredictable,Mercurial.
• Antonym:Constant,Steady,Unwavering.
• Adjective

CHASTISE

• Definition:To inflict physical punishment as a means of correction.
• Sentence: I chastised the boy for stealing by punching him.
• Synonym:Discipline,Censure.
• Antonym:Commend,Reward.
• Verb

COPIOUS

• Definition:Abundant,Plentiful.
• Sentence:Copious speeches are boring and make me sleepy.
• Synonym:Ample,Profuse,Bountiful.
• Antonym:Inadequate,Meager,Scanty,Concise.
• Adjective

DEVIATE

• Definition:To turn aside;to stray from a norm.
• Sentence: When i'm tired, i deviate non important things people tell me.
• Synonym:Diverge,Veer,Swerve.
• Antonym:Confirm to,aside by.
• Verb

EMACIATED

• Definition:Unnaturally Thin.
• Sentence: Seeing pictures of emaciated children that suffer from hunger makes me upset.
• Synonym:Withered,Shriveled.
• Antonym:Plump,Fat,Obese,Corpulent.
• Adjective,Partitive.

EXULT

• Definition:To rejoice greatly.
• Sentence: The day I graduate highschool I will be reliefed and exulted.
• Synonym:Revel,Glory.
• Antonym:Mope,Sulk,Regret,Rue,Lament.
• Verb

GNARLED

• Definition:Knotted,Twisted,Lumpy.
• Sentence:Sometimes when I workout,my legs feel gnarled and knotty.
• Synonym:Knotty,Misshapen,Contorted.
• Antonym:Smooth,Unblemished,Straight.
• Adjective.

INDEMNITY

• Definition:A payment for damage or loss.
• Sentence:If you go to jail for vandalism,you will pay a indemnity for the damage done.
• Synonym:Compensation,Reparation.
• Noun.

INKLING

• Definition:A hint,Clue.
• Sentence:I was given the inkling that the girl wanted to get my number.
• Synonym:Clue,Intimation,Suggestion
• Noun.

LIMPID

• Definition:Clear,Transparent.
• Sentence:The water at the beach looked so limpid I wanted to dive in.
• Synonym:Lucid,Intelligible
• Antonym:Murky,Opaque.
• Adjective.

OMNIPOTENT

• Definition:Almighty,Having unlimited power or authority.
• Sentence:Some players on the football team think they are omnipotent over other players.
• Synonym:All-Powerful.
• Antonym:Powerless,Impotent,Weak.
• Adjective

PALATABLE

• Definition:Agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities.
• Sentence: I find personslity palatable in girls.
• Synonym:Edible,Appetizing,Attractive.
• Antonym:Inedible,Distasteful,Disagreeable.
• Adjective

POIGNANT

• Definition:Deeply affecting,touching.
• Sentence: I was deeply poignant over the mistake I made.
• Synonym:Heartrending,Melancholy.
• Antonym:Unaffecting,Bland,Vapid,Insipid,Funny.
• Adjective

RANCOR

• Definition:Bitter resentment or ill-will.
• Sentence:The meal at the low end restaurant had a rancor taste to it so I left.
• Synonym:Animosity,Enmity,Bitterness
• Antonym:Goodwill,harmony.
• Noun

SOPHOMORIC

• Definition:Immature and overconfident.
• Sentence:The freshman at Canisius are very sophomoric and very immature.
• Synonym:Pretentious,Superficial,Fatuous.
• Antonym:Mature,Judicious,Knowledgeable.
• Adjective

SPONTANEOUS

• Definition:Arising naturally,not planned or emgineered in advance.
• Sentence: During the play in football,St.Joes switched to a goal line defense which caused us to call a spontaneous pass play.
• Synonym:Unpremeditated,Unplanned,Impromptu.
• Antonym:Premediated,Planned,Contrived.
• Adjective

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