Unit 9 Vocab Flashcards
Very enthusiastic, impassioned
Ardent
Persistent, attentive, diligent
Assiduous
Prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
Brash
Subject to whims or passing fancies
Capricious
To inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
Chastise
Abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
Copious
To turn aside; to stray from a norm
Deviate
Unnaturally thin
Emaciated
To rejoice greatly
Exult
Knotted, twisted, lumpy
Gnarled
A payment for damage or loss
Indemnity
A hint, a vague notion
Inkling
Clear, transparent; readily understood
Limpid
Almighty, having unlimited power or authority
Omnipotent
Agreeable to the taste or ones sensibilities; suitable for consumption
Palatable
Deeply affecting, touching; sharp fast or smell
Poignant
Bitter resentment or ill-will
Rancor
Immature and overconfident; conceited
Sophomoric
Arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
Spontaneous
At set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
Allocate
