level e unit 9
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taragoeswimming on November 5, 2011
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 allocate | to set apart or designate for a 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 |
| chastise | to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely |
| copious | abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose |
| deviate | to turn aside; to stray from a norm; one who departs from a norm; differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional |
| emanciated | 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 one's 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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