Unit 9 Vocab Words Flashcards

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Ardent

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ARDENT (adj.) Burning with passion

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Allocate

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ALLOCATE (v.) To set apart for a special purpose; To distribute

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Assiduous

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ASSIDUOUS (adj.) Marked by care and persistent effort

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Brash

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BRASH (adj.) Lacking in sensitivity or tact

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Capricious

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CAPRICIOUS (adj.) Characterized by or subject to whim; Impulsive and unpredictable

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Chastise

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CHASTISE (v.) To punish, as by beating

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Copious

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COPIOUS (adj.) Plentiful, abundant

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Deviate

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DEVIATE (n.) A person whose behavior is different from what is acceptable; (v.) To take a different course; (adj.) Markedly different from acceptable behavior

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Emanciated

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EMACIATED (adj.) Extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation

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Exult

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EXULT (v.) To rejoice greatly; To be jubilant or triumphant

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Gnarled

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GNARLED (adj.) Knotty and misshapen, usually from age or work

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Indemnity

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INDEMNITY (n.) Compensation for damage, loss, or injury suffered

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Inkling

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INKLING (n.) A hint, vague notion

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Limpid

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LIMPID (adj.) Easily intelligible; clear

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Omnipotent

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OMNIPOTENT (adj.) Possessed of unlimited and universal power

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Palatable

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PALATABLE (adj.) Acceptable to the taste; Sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten

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Poignant

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POIGNANT (adj.) Deeply and emotionally affecting, very touching

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Rancor

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RANCOR (n.) Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will

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Sophomoric

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SOPHOMORIC (adj.) Exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgment

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Spontaneous

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SPONTANEOUS (adj.) Not planned in advance; Impulsive