Unit 9 Vocab Flashcards

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allocate

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to set apart for a special purpose

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ardent

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burning with passion

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assiduous

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marked by care and persistent effort

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brash

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lacking sensitivity or tract

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capricious

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characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable

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chastise

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to punish, as by beating

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copious

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plentiful, abundant

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deviate

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a person whose behavior is different from what is acceptable

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emacited

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extremely thin

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exult

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to rejoice greatly

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gnarled

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knotty and misshapen, usually from age or work

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indemnity

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compensation for damage, loss, or injury suffered

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inkling

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a hint, vague notion

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limpid

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easily intelligible; clear

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omniotent

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possessed of unlimted and universal power

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palatable

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acceptable to the taste; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eataen

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poignant

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deeply and emotionally affecting, very touching

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rancor

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bitter, long-lasting resentment

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sophomoric

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exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgement

20
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spontaneous

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not planned in advance; impulsive