Unit 9 / Level E - Sadlier Oxford

allocate

(verb)

to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

ardent

(adjective)

very enthusiastic, impassioned

assiduous

(adjective)

persistent, attentive, diligent

brash

(adjective)

prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

capricious

(adjective)

subject to whims or passing fancies

chastise

(verb)

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

copious

(adjective)

abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

deviate

(verb)

to turn aside; to stray from a norm

(noun)

one who departs from a norm

(adjective)

differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

emaciated

(adjective participle)

unnaturally thin

exult

(verb)

to rejoice greatly

gnarled

(adjective)

knotted, twisted, lumpy

indemnity

(noun)

a payment for damage or loss

inkling

(noun)

a hint; a vague notion

limpid

(adjective)

clear, transparent; readily understood

omnipotent

(adjective)

almighty, having unlimited power or authority

palatable

(adjective)

agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption

poignant

(adjective)

deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

rancor

(noun)

bitter resentment or ill-will

sophomoric

(adjective)

immature and overconfident; conceited

spontaneous

(adjective)

arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance