Unit 9

Question 1

allocate

Answer 1

to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute in their wills to many people

Question 2

ardent

Answer 2

very enthusiastic, impassioned

Question 3

assiduous

Answer 3

persistent, attentive, diligent

Question 4

brash

Answer 4

prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

Question 5

capricious

Answer 5

subject to whims or passing fancies

Question 6

chastise

Answer 6

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

Question 7

copious

Answer 7

abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

Question 8

deviate

Answer 8

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

Question 9

emaciated

Answer 9

unnaturally thin

Question 10

exult

Answer 10

to rejoice greatly

Question 11

gnarled

Answer 11

knotted, twisted, lumpy

Question 12

indemnity

Answer 12

a payment for damage or loss

Question 13

inkling

Answer 13

a hint; a vague notion

Question 14

limid

Answer 14

clear, transparent; readily understood

Question 15

omnipotent

Answer 15

almighty, having unlimited power or authority

Question 16

palatable

Answer 16

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

Question 17

poignant

Answer 17

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

Question 18

rancor

Answer 18

bitter resentment or ill-will

Question 19

sophomoric

Answer 19

immature and overconfident; conceited

Question 20

spontaneous

Answer 20

arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance