English 9 Unit 9 Vocabulary

Question 1

allocate

Answer 1

(v) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

Question 2

ardent

Answer 2

(adj) very enthusiastic, impassioned

Question 3

assiduous

Answer 3

(adj) persistent, attentive, diligent

Question 4

brash

Answer 4

(adj) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

Question 5

capricious

Answer 5

(adj) subject to whims or passing fancies

Question 6

chastise

Answer 6

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

Question 7

copious

Answer 7

(adj) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

Question 8

deviate

Answer 8

(v) to turn aside; to stray from a norm
(n) one who departs from a norm
(adj) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

Question 9

emaciated

Answer 9

(adj, part.) unnaturally thin

Question 10

exult

Answer 10

(v) to rejoice greatly

Question 11

gnarled

Answer 11

(adj) knotted, twisted, lumpy

Question 12

indemnity

Answer 12

(n) a payment for damage or loss

Question 13

inkling

Answer 13

(n) a hint; a vague notion

Question 14

limpid

Answer 14

(adj) clear, transparent; readily understood

Question 15

omnipotent

Answer 15

(adj) almighty, having unlimited power or authority

Question 16

palatable

Answer 16

(adj) agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption

Question 17

poignant

Answer 17

(adj) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

Question 18

rancor

Answer 18

(n) bitter resentment or ill will

Question 19

sophomoric

Answer 19

(adj) immature and overconfident; conceited

Question 20

spontaneous

Answer 20

(adj) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance