English Vocab: Unit 9

Question 0

ardent

Answer 0

(adj.)
very enthusiastic, impassioned

S: intense, fervent, avid

A: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic

Question 1

allocate

Answer 1

(v.)
TO set apart or designate for a special purpose
TO distribute

S: assign, allot, distribute

Question 2

assiduous

Answer 2

(adj.)
persistent, attentive, diligent

S: industrious, unremitting, sedulous

A: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless

Question 3

brash

Answer 3

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

S: rash, impetuous, brazen

A: prudent, wary, circumspect

Question 4

capricious

Answer 4

(adj.)
subject to whims or passing fancies
changes mind often, flip-flops

S: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial

A: constant, steady, unwavering

Question 5

chastise

Answer 5

(v.)
TO inflict physical punishment as a means of correction
TO scold severely

S: discipline, censure

A: commend, reward

Question 6

copious

Answer 6

(adj.)
abundant
plentiful
wordy, verbose

S: ample, profuse, bountiful

A: inadequate, meager, scanty, concise

Question 7

deviate

Answer 7

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

S: (v.) diverge, veer, swerve

A: (v.) conform to, abide by (adj.) orthodox

Question 8

emaciated

Answer 8

(adj.)
unnaturally thin

S: withered, shriveled

A: plump, fat, obese, corpulent

Question 9

exult

Answer 9

(v.)
TO rejoice greatly

S: revel, glory

A: mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament

Question 10

gnarled

Answer 10

(adj.)
knotted, twisted, lumpy

S: knotty, misshapen, contorted

A: smooth, unblemished, straight

Question 11

indemnity

Answer 11

(n.)
a payment for damage or loss

S: compensation, reparation

Question 12

inkling

Answer 12

(n.)
a hint
a vague notion

S: clue, intimation, suggestion

Question 13

limpid

Answer 13

(adj.)
clear, transparent
readily understood

S: lucid, intelligible

A: murky opaque

Question 14

omnipotent

Answer 14

(adj.)
almighty, having unlimited power or authority

S: all-powerful

A: powerless, impotent, weak

Question 15

palatable

Answer 15

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

S: edible, appetizing, attractive

A: inedible, distasteful, disagreeable

Question 16

poignant

Answer 16

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

S: heart rending, melancholy

A: unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny

Question 17

rancor

Answer 17

(n.)
bitter resentment or ill-will

S: animosity, enmity, bitterness

A: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity

Question 18

sophomoric

Answer 18

(adj.)
immature and overconfident
conceited

S: pretentious, superficial, fatuous

A: mature, judicious, knowledgeable

Question 19

spontaneous

Answer 19

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

S: unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu

A: premeditated, planned, contrived