unit 9 Flashcards
(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned.
ardent
(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute.
allocate
(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent.
assiduous
(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent.
brash
(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies.
capricious
(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely.
chastise
(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose.
copious
(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional.
deviate
(adj.,part.) unnaturally thin.
emaciated
(v.) to rejoice greatly.
exult
(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy.
gnarled
(n.) a payment for damage or loss.
indemnity
(n.) a hint; a vague notion.
inkling
(adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood.
limpid
(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority.
omnipotent
(adj.) agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption.
palatable
(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell.
poignant
(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will.
rancor
(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited.
sophomoric
(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance.
spontaneous
syn.- assign, allot, apportion
allocate
syn. - intense, zealous, fervent, avid
ant. - indifferent, stolid, phlegamatic, apathetic
ardent
syn. - industrious, unremitting, sedulous
ant. - lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless
assiduous
syn. - rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent
ant. - prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect
brash
syn. - impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial
ant. - constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering
capricious
syn. - discipline, censure
ant. - commend, reward
chastise
syn. - ample, profuse, bountiful
ant. - inadequate, meager, scanty, concise
copious
syn. - (v) diverge, veer, swerve
ant. - (v) confrom to, abide by; (adj.) orthodox
deviate
syn. - gaunt, withered, shriveled
ant. - plump, fat, obese, corpulent
emanciated
syn. - revel, glory
ant. - mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament
exult
syn. - knotty, misshappen, contorted
ant. - smooth, unblemished, straight
gnarled
syn.- compensation, restitution, reparation
indemnity
syn.- clue, intimation, suggestion
inkling
syn. - lucid, intelligible
ant. - clouded, murky, opaque
limpid
syn. - all-powerful
ant. - powerless, impotent, feeble, weak
omnipotent
syn. - edible, appetizing, attractive
ant. - inedible, distasteful, disagreeable
palatable
syn. - heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy
ant. - unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny
poignant
syn. - animosity, enmity, bitterness
ant. - goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity
rancor
syn. - pretentious, superficial, fatuous
ant. - mature, judicious, sage, knowledgeable
sophomoric
syn. - unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu
ant. - premeditated, planned, contrived, rehearsed
spontaneous
