Vocab Unit 9

Question 1

To set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

Answer 1

Allocate

Question 2

Very enthusiastic, impassioned

Answer 2

Ardent

Question 3

Persistent, attentive, diligent

Answer 3

Assidious

Question 4

Prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

Answer 4

Brash

Question 5

Subject to whims or passing fancies

Answer 5

Capricious

Question 6

To inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

Answer 6

Chastise

Question 7

Abundant; plentiful

Answer 7

Copious

Question 8

To turn aside from a course; to stray

Answer 8

Deviate

Question 9

Unnaturally thin

Answer 9

Emaciated

Question 10

To rejoice greatly

Answer 10

Exult

Question 11

Knotted, twisted, lumpy

Answer 11

Gnarled

Question 12

A payment for damage or loss

Answer 12

Indemnity

Question 13

A hint; a vague notion

Answer 13

Inkling

Question 14

Clear, transparent; readily understood

Answer 14

Limpid

Question 15

Having unlimited power; all - powerful

Answer 15

Omnipotent

Question 16

Agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption

Answer 16

Palatable

Question 17

Deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

Answer 17

Poignant

Question 18

Bitter resentment or ill-will

Answer 18

Rancor

Question 19

Immature and overconfident; conceited

Answer 19

Sophomoric

Question 20

Arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

Answer 20

Spontaneous