Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 9

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

(verb) 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 norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional.

emaciated

(adj.) unnaturally thin.

exult

(verb) to rejoice greatly.

gnarled

(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy.

indemnity

(noun) a payment for a damage or less

inkling

(noun) a hint; a vague notion.

limpid

(adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood.

omnipotent

(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority.

palatable

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

poignant

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

rancor

(noun) bitter resentment or ill-will.

sophomoric

(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited.

spontaneous

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