Unit 9 / Level E - Sadlier Oxford

allocate

(verb)
to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

**Synonym:** assign, allot, apportion.

ardent

(adjective)
very enthusiastic, impassioned

**Synonym:** fervent, avid, zealous, intense.

**Antonym:** apathetic, indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic

assiduous

(adjective)
persistent, attentive, diligent

**Synonym:** industrious, unremitting, sedulous

**Antonym:** Lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless

brash

(adjective)
prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

**Synonym:** Rash, brazen, impetuous, impertinent

**Antonym:** prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect

capricious

(adjective)
subject to whims or passing fancies

**Synonym:** impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial

**Antonym:** constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering.

chastise

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

Synonym: Discipline, censure

Antonym: commend, reward

copious

(adjective)
abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

**Synonym:** ample, profuse, bountiful

**Antonym:** inadequate, meager, scanty, concise

deviate

(verb)
to turn aside; to stray from a norm
(noun)
one who departs from a norm
(adjective)
differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

**Synonym:** (v.) diverge, veer, swerve

**Antonym:** (v.) conform to, abide by; (adj.) orthodox

emaciated

(adjective participle)
unnaturally thin

**Synonym:** gaunt, withered, shriveled

**Antonym:** plump, fat, obese, corpulent

exult

(verb)
to rejoice greatly

**Synonym:** revel, glory.

**Antonym:** mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament

gnarled

(adjective)
knotted, twisted, lumpy

**Synonym:** knotty, misshapen, contorted

**Antonym:** smooth, unblemished, straight

indemnity

(noun)
a payment for damage or loss

**Synonym:** compensation, restitution, reparation

inkling

(noun)
a hint; a vague notion

**Synonym:** hint, clue, suggestion, intimation.

limpid

(adjective)
clear, transparent; readily understood

**Synonym:** lucid, intelligible

**Antonym:** clouded, murky, opaque

omnipotent

(adjective)
almighty, having unlimited power or authority

**Synonym:** all-powerful, almighty, supreme

**Antonym:** powerless, weak, feeble

palatable

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

**Synonym:** tasty, delicious, savory, appetizing

**Antonym:** unappetizing, distasteful, unsavory, unpalatable

poignant

(adjective)
deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

**Synonym:** bittersweet, heartrending, melancholy.

**Antonym:** unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny

rancor

(noun) bitter resentment or ill-will

**Synonym: animosity, enmity, bitterness**

**Antonym: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity**

sophomoric

(adjective) immature and overconfident; conceited

**Synonym: pretentious, superficial, fatuous**

**Antonym: mature, judicious, sage, knowledgeable**

spontaneous

(adjective) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

**Synonym: unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu**

**Antonym: premeditated, planned, contrived, rehearsed.**