Unit 9 Vocab

Question 1

allocate

Answer 1

to set apart for a special purpose

Question 2

ardent

Answer 2

burning with passion

Question 3

assiduous

Answer 3

marked by care and persistent effort

Question 4

brash

Answer 4

lacking sensitivity or tract

Question 5

capricious

Answer 5

characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable

Question 6

chastise

Answer 6

to punish, as by beating

Question 7

copious

Answer 7

plentiful, abundant

Question 8

deviate

Answer 8

a person whose behavior is different from what is acceptable

Question 9

emacited

Answer 9

extremely thin

Question 10

exult

Answer 10

to rejoice greatly

Question 11

gnarled

Answer 11

knotty and misshapen, usually from age or work

Question 12

indemnity

Answer 12

compensation for damage, loss, or injury suffered

Question 13

inkling

Answer 13

a hint, vague notion

Question 14

limpid

Answer 14

easily intelligible; clear

Question 15

omniotent

Answer 15

possessed of unlimted and universal power

Question 16

palatable

Answer 16

acceptable to the taste; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eataen

Question 17

poignant

Answer 17

deeply and emotionally affecting, very touching

Question 18

rancor

Answer 18

bitter, long-lasting resentment

Question 19

sophomoric

Answer 19

exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgement

Question 20

spontaneous

Answer 20

not planned in advance; impulsive