#9 Definitions

Question 1

to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

Answer 1

allocate

Question 2

very enthusiastic, impassioned

Answer 2

ardent

Question 3

persistent, attentive, diligent

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assiduous

Question 4

prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

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brash

Question 5

subject to whims or passing fancies

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capricious

Question 6

to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

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chastise

Question 7

abundant; plentiful; wordy; verbose

Answer 7

copious

Question 8

to turn aside; to stray from a norm;
one who departs from norm
differing from norm, heterodox, unconventional

Answer 8

deviate

Question 9

unnaturally thin

Answer 9

emaciated

Question 10

to rejoice greatly

Answer 10

exult

Question 11

knotted, twisted, lumpy

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gnarled

Question 12

a payment for damage or loss

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indemnity

Question 13

a hint; a vague notion

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inkling

Question 14

clear, transparent; readily understood

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limpid

Question 15

almighty, having unlimited power or authority

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omnipotent

Question 16

agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for comsumption

Answer 16

palatable

Question 17

deeply, affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

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poignant

Question 18

bitter resentment or ill-will

Answer 18

rancor

Question 19

immature and overconfident; conceited

Answer 19

sophomoric

Question 20

arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

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spontaneous