Chapter 9 vocab

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

emaciated

unnaturally thin

deviate

to turn aside; to stray from a norm; one who departs from a norm; differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

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