Sadlier Vocab Unit 9 Level E

allocate

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

ardent

(adj) very enthusiastic, impassioned

assiduous

(adj) persistent, attentive, diligent

brash

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

capricious

(adj) subject to whims or passing fancies

chastise

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

copious

(adj) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

deviate

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

emanciated

(adj. part.) unnaturally thin

exult

(v) to rejoice greatly

gnarled

(adj) knotted, twisted, lumpy

indemnity

(n) a payment for damages or loss

inkling

(n) a hint; a vague notion

limpid

(adj) clear, transparent; readily understood

omnipotent

(adj) amighty, having unlimited power or authority

palatable

(adj) agreeable to the taste of one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption

poignant

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

rancor

(n) bitter resentment or ill-will

sophomoric

(adj) immature and overconfident; concieted

spontaneous

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