9th Grade, Unit 9

French	English
allocate	(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute.
ardent	(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned.
assiduous	(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent.
brash	(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent.
capricious	(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies.
chastise	(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely.
copious	(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose.
deviate	(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional.
emaciated	(adj.,part.) unnaturally thin.
exult	(v.) to rejoice greatly.
gnarled	(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy.
indemnity	(n.) a payment for damage or loss.
inkling	(n.) a hint; a vague notion.
limpid	(adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood.
omnipotent	(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority.
palatable	(adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption.
poignant	(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell.
rancor	(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will.
sophomoric	(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited.
spontaneous	(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance.

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