Vocab Level E Unit 9

allocate

(v)

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

syn-distribute

ardent

(adj)

very enthusiastic, impassioned

syn-intense

ant-stolid

assiduous

(adj)

persistent, attentive, diligent

syn-hardworking

ant-lazy

brash

(adj)

prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

syn-rash

ant-prudent

capricious

(adj)

subject to whims or passing fancies

syn-unpredictable

ant-constant

chastise

(v)

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

syn-discipline

ant-reward

copious

(adj)

abundant, plentiful; wordy, verbose

syn-bountiful

ant-inadequate

deviate

(v;n;adj)

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

syn-swerve

ant-conform to

emaciated

(adj,part)

unnaturally thin

syn-shriveled

ant-fat, obese

exult

(v)

to rejoice greatly

syn-glory

ant-mope

gnarled

(adj)

knotted, twisted, lumpy

syn-knotty

ant-smooth

indemnity

(n)

a payment for a damage or a loss

syn-compensation

inkling

(n)

a hint; a vague notion

syn-clue

limpid

(adj)

clear, transparent; readily understood

syn-intelligible

ant-murky

omnipotent

(adj)

almighty, having unlimited power or authority

syn:all-powerful

ant-powerless

palatable

(adj)

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

syn-edible

ant-distasteful

poignant

(adj)

deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

syn-heartrending

ant-unaffecting

rancor

(n)

bitter resentment or ill-will

syn-animosity

ant-harmony

sophomoric

(adj)

immature and overconfident; conceited

syn-superficial

ant-knowledgeable

spontaneous

(adj)

arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

syn-unplanned

ant-premeditated