Unit 9 AP Lang Vocabulary

allocate

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

ardent

very enthusiastic, impassioned

assiduous

showing great care, attention, and effort

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; word; verbose

deviate

to turn aside; to stray from a norm

emaciated

unnaturally thin

exult

to rejoice greatly

gnarled

knotted, twisty, 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

bitterness and resentfulness, especially long-standing

sophomoric

immature and overconfident; conceited

spontaneous

arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance