Mitchell Rosati
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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MITCHELL ROSATI
VOCAB 9
Allocate (verb)
Syn: assign, allot, distribute
The grandma allocates her pies to her whole family.
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Ardent (adj.)
very enthusiastic, impassioned
syn.- intense, zealous, fervent, avid
ant.-indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic
Sentence- The ardent of the boy's quest for peace inspired people.
Assiduous (adj.)
persistent attentive, diligent
syn.- industrious, unremitting, sedulous
Ant.- lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless
Sentence- Joe was assiduous in finding the missing person
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Brash (adj.)
prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
syn.- rash, impetuous, brazen
Ant.- prudent, wary, circumspect
Sentence- The brash women was noticed my her management
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Capricious (adj.)
subject to whims or passing fancies
Syn.- impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial
Ant.- constant, steady, unwavering
The weather here is capricious, because one day its cold and the next its warm.
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Chastise (v.)
to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction
Syn.- discipline, censure
Ant.- commend, reward
The dad chastise the kid who was getting punished for his wrongs
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copious (adj.)
abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
Syn.- ample, profuse, bountiful
Ant.- inadequate, meager, scanty, concise
The copious amount of food meant we could feed a great amount of people
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Deviate (v.)
to turn aside; to stray from a norm
syn.- diverge, veer, swerve
Ant.- conform to, abide by
The girl deviated from her usual path.
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Emaciate (adj.)
unnaturally thin
Syn.- withered, shriveled
Ant. plump, fat obese corpulent
That girl is Emaciate.
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Exult (v.)
to rejoice greatly
syn.- revel, glory
ant.- mope sulk regret rue, lament
Joe was exult when he saw there was no homework this weekend
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