Unit 9

Question 0

ardent

Answer 0

burning with passion

Question 1

allocate

Answer 1

to set apart for a specific purpose; to distribute

Question 2

assiduous

Answer 2

marked by care and persistent effort

Question 3

brash

Answer 3

lacking in sensitivity or tact

Question 4

capracious

Answer 4

characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable

Question 5

chastise

Answer 5

to punish as by beating

Question 6

copious

Answer 6

plentiful, abundant

Question 7

deviate

Answer 7

a person whose behavior is different from what is acceptable;
to take a different course

Question 8

emaciated

Answer 8

extremely thin, especially as a result from starvation

Question 9

exult

Answer 9

to rejoice greatly; to be jubilant or triumphant

Question 10

gnarled

Answer 10

knotty and misshapen; usually from age or work

Question 11

indemnity

Answer 11

compensation for damage, injury suffered, or loss

Question 12

inkling

Answer 12

a hint, vague notion

Question 13

limpid

Answer 13

easily intelligible; clear

Question 14

omnipotent

Answer 14

possessed of universal and unlimited power

Question 15

palatable

Answer 15

acceptable to taste; sufficiently agreeable in taste to be eaten

Question 16

poignant

Answer 16

deeply and emotionally affecting; very touching

Question 17

rancor

Answer 17

bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will

Question 18

sophomoric

Answer 18

exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgement

Question 19

spontaneous

Answer 19

not planned in advance; impulsive