vocab unit 9

Question 1

allocate

Answer 1

to set apart or designate for a special purpose

Question 2

ardent

Answer 2

very enthusiastic

Question 3

assiduous

Answer 3

persistent, attentive

Question 4

brash

Answer 4

prone to act in a hasty manner

Question 5

capricious

Answer 5

subject to whims or passing fancies

Question 6

chastise

Answer 6

to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction/scold severely

Question 7

copious

Answer 7

abundant, plentiful

Question 8

deviate

Answer 8

to turn aside, to stray from a norm/departing from a norm

Question 9

emaciated

Answer 9

unnaturally thin

Question 10

exult

Answer 10

to rejoice greatly

Question 11

gnarled

Answer 11

knotted, twisty, lumpy

Question 12

indemnity

Answer 12

a payment for a damage or loss

Question 13

inkling

Answer 13

a hint

Question 14

limpid

Answer 14

clear, transparent, readily understood

Question 15

omnipotent

Answer 15

almighty, having unlimited power or authority

Question 16

palatable

Answer 16

agreeing to the taste or ones sensibilities

Question 17

poignant

Answer 17

deeply affecting, touching, sharp in taste and smell

Question 18

rancor

Answer 18

bitter resentment or ill-will

Question 19

sophomoric

Answer 19

immature and overconfident, conceited

Question 20

spontaneous

Answer 20

arising naturally; not planned in advance