Unit 9 Vocabulary Flashcards
Define ardent:
Ardent: (adj) very enthusiastic impassioned
Synonyms: intense, zealous, avid
Antonyms: indifferent, apathetic
Define allocate:
Allocate: (v) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
Synonyms: assign, allot, apportion
Define assiduous:
Assiduous: (adj) persistent, attentive, diligent
Synonyms: industrious, unremitting
Antonyms: lazy, shiftless
Define brash:
Brash: (adj) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
Synonyms: rash, brazen, impertinent
Antonyms: prudent, wary, cautious
Define capricious:
Capricious: (adj) subject to whims or passing fancies
Synonyms: impulsive, fickle, mercurial
Antonyms: constant, steady, steadfast
Chastise: (v) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
Synonyms: discipline, censure
Antonyms: commend, reward
Define copious:
Copious: (adj) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
Synonyms: ample, profuse, bountiful
Antonmys: meager, scanty, concise
Deviate: (v) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n) one who departs from a norm; (adj) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
Synonyms: diverge, veer, swerve
Antonyms: conform to, abide by; orthodox
Define emaciated:
Emaciated: (adj) unnaturally thin
Synonyms: gaunt, withered, shriveled
Antonyms: plump, fat, obese, corpulent
Define exult:
Exult: (v) to rejoice greatly
Synonyms: revel, glory
Antonyms: mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament
Define gnarled:
Gnarled: (adj) knotted, twisted, lumpy
Synonyms: knotty, misshapen, contorted
Antonyms: smooth, unblemished
Define indemnity:
Indemnity: (n) a payment for damage or loss
Synonyms: compensation, restitution, reparation
Define inkling:
Inkling: (n) a hint; a cage notion
Synonyms: clients, intimation, suggestion
Define limpid:
Limpid: (adj) clear, transparent; readily understood
Synonyms: lucid, intelligible
Antonyms: clouded, murky, opaque
Define omnipotent:
Omnipotent: (adj) almighty, having unlimited power or authority
Synonyms: all-powerful
Antonyms: powerless, feeble, weak
Palatable: (adj) agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption
Synonyms: edible, appetizing, attractive
Antonyms: in edible, distasteful
Poignant: (adj) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
Synonyms: hear trending, bittersweet, melancholy
Antonyms: unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny
Define rancor:
Rancor: (n) bitter resentment or ill-will
Synonyms: animosity, enmity, bitterness
Antonyms: goodwill, harmony, amity
Define sophomoric:
Sophomoric: (adj) immature and overconfident; conceited
Synonyms: superficial, fatuous
Antonyms: mature, knowledgeable
Define spontaneous:
Spontaneous: (adj) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
Synonyms: unplanned, impromptu
Antonyms: planned, rehearsed
