Vocab Level E Unit 9

allocate

to set apart or designate for a special purpose

ardent

very enthusiastic

assiduous

persistent, attentive, diligent

brash

prone to act in a hasty manner

capricious

subject to whims of passing fancies

chastise

To inflict physical punishment as means of correction

copious

abundant

deviate

to turn aside, to stray from the norm

emaciated

unnaturally thin

exult

to rejoice greatly

gnarled

knotted, twisted, lumpy

indemnity

a payment for loss or damage

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

poignant

deeply affecting

rancor

bitter resentment or will

sophomoric

immature and over confident

spontaneous

arising naturally