Vocab wek 9

Assiduous (Adjective)

Persistent, attentive; diligent

Brash (Adjective)

Prone to act in a hasty manner

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

Deviate (Verb)

To turn aside; to stray from a norm

Emaciated (Adjective)

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; all powerful

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

Acquiesce (Verb)

To accept without protest; to agree or submit

Allure (Verb)

To entice; tempt; to be attractive to

Askew (adj.)

Not in a straight or level position; wrong, awry

Blithe (adj.)

Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous and improper.

Contentious (adj.)

Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial; involving heated argument; given to arguing or provoking argument

Covet (v.)

Yearn to possess or have something

Crestfallen (adj.)

Sad and disappointed

Disheveled (Adj.)

(of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered.

Exponent (n.)

A person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory; the math thingy

Garrulous (adj.)

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Insuperable (adj.)

(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome.

Lamentable (adj.)

(of circumstances or conditions) deplorably bad or unsatisfactory

Misnomer (n.)

A wrong or inaccurate name or designation; a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or designation.

Profess (v.)

Claim that one has(a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case; affirm one's faith in or allegiance to (a religion or set of beliefs)

Respite (n.)

A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.

Retribution (n.)

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.

Sinuous (adj.)

Having many curves and turns; lithe and supple

Sonorous (adj.)

(of a person's voice or other sound) imposingly(in an impressive manner) deep and full

Vanguard (n.)

A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas; the foremost part of an advancing army or naval force.

Wastrel (n.)

A wasteful or good-for-nothing person

Allude (v.)

(not to be confused with allure) Suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at

Clairvoyant (n.)

A person who claims to have a supernatural ability to see into the future or beyond human senses.

Clairvoyant(adj.)

Having or exhibiting an ability to see into the future or have beyond human senses.

Conclusive (adj.)

(of evidence or argument) serving to prove a case; decisive or convincing. (of a victory) achieved easily or by a large margin

Disreputable (adj.)

Not considered to be respectable in character or appearance.