English II H Vocab. Unit 9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Allocate | to set apart or designate for special purpose; to distribute |
| Ardent | very enthusiastic, impassioned |
| Assiduous | persistent, attentive, diligent |
| Brash | prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent |
| Capricious | subject to whims or passing fancies |
| Copious | abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose |
| Deviate | to turn aside; to stray from norm; one who departs from a norm; differing from a norm,heterodox, unconventional |
| Chastise | to inflict physical punishment as means of correction; to scold severely |
| Emaciated | unnaturally thin |
| Exult | to rejoice greatly |
| Gnarled | knotted, twisted, lumpy |
| Indemnity | a payment for damage or loss |
| Inkling | a hint; a vague notion |
| Limpid | clear, transparent; readily understood |
| Omnipotent | Almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
| Palatable | agreeable to the taste or ones sensibilities; suitable for consumption |
| Poignant | deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell |
| Rancor | bitter resentment or ill-will |
| Sophomoric | immature and overconfident; conceited |
| Spontaneous | arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance |
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