Vocab List 13 Flashcards
Allocate
(verb) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
Synonym: assign
Ardent
(adjective) very enthusiastic, impassioned
Synonym: intense
Assiduous
(adjective) persistent, attentive, diligent
Synonym: industrious
Brash
(adjective) prone to act in a hasty manner, impudent
Synonym: rash
Capricious
(adjective) subject to whims or passing fancies
Synonym: impulsive
Chastise
(verb) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
Synonym: discipline
Copious
(adjective) abundant; plentiful, wordy, verbose
Synonym: bountiful
Deviate
(verb) to turn aside; to stray from a norm
Synonym: diverge
Emaciated
(adjective) unnaturally thin
Synonym: shriveled
Exult
(verb) to rejoice greatly
Synonym: revel
Gnarled
(adjective) knotted, twisted, lumpy
Synonym: contorted
Indemnity
(noun) a payment for damage or loss
Synonym: compensation
Inkling
(noun) a hint; a vague notion
Synonym: clue
Limpid
(adjective) clear, transparent; readily understood
Synonym: lucid
Omnipotent
(adjective) almighty, having unlimited power or authority
Synonym: all powerful
