Vocab U9

Question 1

v) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

Answer 1

allocate

Question 2

adj) very enthusiastic, impressed

Answer 2

ardent

Question 3

adj) persistent, attentive, diligent

Answer 3

assidious

Question 4

adj) prone to act in a hasty manner; imprudent

Answer 4

brash

Question 5

adj) subject to whims or passing fancies

Answer 5

capricious

Question 6

v to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severly

Answer 6

chastise

Question 7

adj) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

Answer 7

copious

Question 8

v) to turn aside; to stray from a norm
n) one who departs from a norm
adj) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

Answer 8

deviate

Question 9

adj, part) unnaturally thin

Answer 9

emaciated

Question 10

v) to rejoice greatly

Answer 10

exult

Question 11

adj) knotted, twisted, lumpy

Answer 11

gnarled

Question 12

n) a payment for damage or loss

Answer 12

indemnity

Question 13

n) a hint; a vague notion

Answer 13

inkling

Question 14

adj) clear; transparent; readily understood

Answer 14

limpid

Question 15

adj) almighty, having unlimited power or authority

Answer 15

omnipotent

Question 16

adj) agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption

Answer 16

palatable

Question 17

adj) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

Answer 17

poignant

Question 18

n) bitter resentment or ill-will

Answer 18

rancor

Question 19

adj) immature and overconfident; conceited

Answer 19

sophomoric

Question 20

adj) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

Answer 20

spontaneous