Unit 9 / Level E - Sadlier Oxford

allocate

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.