Vocabulary: Unit 9

Question 1

allocate

Answer 1

(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
Synonyms: assign, allot, apportion

Question 2

ardent

Answer 2

(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned
Synonyms: intense, zealous, fervent, avid
Antonyms: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic

Question 3

assiduous

Answer 3

(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent
Synonyms: industrious, unremitting, sedulous
Antonyms: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless

Question 4

brash

Answer 4

(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
Synonyms: rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent
Antonyms: prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect

Question 5

capricious

Answer 5

(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies
Synonyms: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial
Antonyms: constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering

Question 6

chastise

Answer 6

(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
Synonyms: discipline, censure
Antonyms: commend, reward

Question 7

copious

Answer 7

(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
Synonyms: ample, profuse, bountiful
Antonyms: inadequate, meager, scanty, concise

Question 8

deviate

Answer 8

(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
Synonyms: (v.) diverge, veer, swerve
Antonyms: (v.) conform to, abide by; (adj.) orthodox

Question 9

emanciated

Answer 9

(adj., part.) unnaturally thin
Synonyms: gaunt, withered, shriveled
Antonyms: plump, fat, obese, corpulent

Question 10

exult

Answer 10

(v.) to rejoice greatly
Synonyms: revel, glory
Antonyms: mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament

Question 11

gnarled

Answer 11

(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy
Synonyms: knotty, misshapen, contorted
Antonyms: smooth, unblemished, straight

Question 12

indemnity

Answer 12

(n.) a payment for damage or loss

Synonyms: compensation, restitution, reparation

Question 13

inkling

Answer 13

(n.) a hint; a vague notion

Synonyms: clue, intimation, suggestion

Question 14

limpid

Answer 14

(adj.) clear; transparent; readily understood
Synonyms: lucid, intelligible
Antonyms: murky, clouded, opaque

Question 15

omnipotent

Answer 15

(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority
Synonyms: all-powerful
Antonyms: powerless, impotent, feeble weak

Question 16

palatable

Answer 16

(adj.) agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption
Synonyms: edible, appetizing, attractive
Antonyms: inedible, distasteful, disagreeable

Question 17

poignant

Answer 17

(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
Synonyms: hearttrending, bittersweet, melancholy
Antonyms: unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny

Question 18

rancor

Answer 18

(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will
Synonyms: animosity, enmity, bitterness
Antonyms: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity

Question 19

sophomoric

Answer 19

(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited
Synonyms: pretentious, superficial, fatuous
Antonyms: mature, judicious, sage, knowledgeable

Question 20

spontaneous

Answer 20

(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advanced
Synonyms: unpremeditated, unplanned, impromtu
Antonyms: premeditated, planned, contrived, rehearsed