Vocabulary Workshop Level E, Unit 9

allocate

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

synonyms: assign, allot, distribute

ardent

(adj) very enthusiastic, impassioned

synonyms: intense, fervent, avid

antonyms: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic

assiduous

(adj) persistent, attentive, diligent

synonyms: industrious, unremitting, sedulous

antonyms: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless

brash

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

synonyms: rash, impetuous, brazen

antonyms: prudent, wary, circumspect

capricious

(adj) subject to whims or passing fancies

synonyms: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial

antonyms: constant, steady, unwavering

chastise

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

S: discipline, censure

A: commend, reward

copious

(adj) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

synonyms: ample, profuse, bountiful

antonyms: inadequate, meager, scanty, concise

deviate

(verb) to turn aside; to stray from a norm;

(noun) one who departs from a norm;

(adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

synonyms: (verb) diverge, veer, swerve

antonyms: (verb) conform to, abide by; (adj.) orthodox

emaciated

(adj., part.) unnaturally thin

synonyms: withered, shriveled

antonyms: plump, fat, obese, corpulent

exult

(verb) to rejoice greatly

synonyms: revel, glory

antonyms: mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament

gnarled

(adj) knotted, twisted, lumpy

synonyms: knotty, misshapen, contorted

antonyms: smooth, unblemished, straight

indemnity

(noun) a payment for damage or loss

synonym: compensation, reparation

inkling

(noun) a hint; a vague notion

synonyms: clue, intimation, suggestion

limpid

(adj) clear, transparent; readily understood

synonyms: lucid, intelligible

antonyms: murky, opaque

omnipotent

(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority

synonym: all-powerful

antonyms: powerless, impotent, weak

palatable

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

synonyms: edible, appetizing, attractive

antonyms: inedible, distasteful, disagreeable

poignant

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

synonyms: heartrending, melancholy

antonyms: unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny

rancor

(noun) bitter resentment or ill-will

synonyms: animosity, enmity, bitterness

antonyms: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity

sophomoric

(adj) immature and overconfident; conceited

synonyms: pretentious, superficial, fatuous

antonyms: mature, judicious, knowledgeable

spontaneous

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

synonyms: unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu

antonyms: premeditated, planned, contrived