Unit 9 Flashcards
Ardent
(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned
Synonyms: intense, fervent, avid
Antonyms: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic
Allocate
(v.) to set apart or designate for special purpose; to distribute
Synonyms: assign, allot, distribute
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 of 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.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, 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, fat, 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
