Unit 9 Vocab

Allocate (v.)

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 (v.)

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

Synonyms: discipline, censure

Antonyms: commend, reward

Copious (adj.)

abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

Synonyms: ample, profuse, bountiful

Antonyms: inadequate, meager, scanty, concise

Deviate (v.) (n.) (adj.)

(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a normal; (n.) one who departs from a normal; (adj.) differing from a normal, heterodox, unconventional

Synonyms: (v.) diverge, veer, swerve

Antonyms: (v.) conform to, abide by; (adj.) orthodox

Emaciated (adj., part.)

unnaturally thin

Synonyms: withered, shriveled

Antonyms: plump, obese, corpulent

Exult (v.)

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 (n.)

a payment for damage or loss

Synonyms: compensation, reparation

Inkling (n.)

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

Synonyms: all-powerful

Antonyms: powerless, impotent, weak

Palatable (adj.)

agreeable to the taste of 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 (n.)

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