Chapter 9 Vocab Flashcards by Carisa gerber

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Allocate

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To set apart or designate for a special purpose

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Ardent

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Very enthusiastic

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Assiduous

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Persistent, diligent

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Brash

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Prone to act in a hasty manner, impudent and rude

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Capricious

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Impulsive, fickle

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Chastise

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To inflict physical punishment as a means of discipline

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Copious

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Abundant, plentiful

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Deviate

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To turn aside; to go away from the norm

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Emaciated

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Unnaturally thin

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Exult

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To rejoice greatly

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Gnarled

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Knotted, twisted, lumpy

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Indemnity

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A payment for damage or loss

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Inkling

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A hint, a vague notion

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Limpid

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Clear, transparent; readily understood

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Omnipotent

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Almighty, all powerful

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Palatable

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Appetizing, attractive

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Poignant

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Deeply touching, heartrending

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Rancor

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Bitter resentment or Ill will

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Sophomoric

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Immature and overconfident; conceited

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Spontaneous

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Unplanned; impromptu; not planned in advance