VOCAB 9

ALLOCATE

• v.to set apart or designate for a special purpose
• syn. assign, allot, distibute
• He allocated part of his savings to pay his bills.

ADRENT

• adj. very enthusiastic,impassioned
• syn. intense, fervent,avid
• ant. indifferent,stolid,phlegmatic,apathetic
• The players were ardent and did not give up.

ASSIDUOUS

• adj. persistent,attentive,dilligent
• syn. industrious,unremitting,sedulous
• ant. lazy,lackadaisical,shiftless
• His assiduous efforts helped him obtain first honors

BRASH

• adj.prone to act in a hasty manner;impudent
• syn. rash,impetuous,brazen
• ant. prudent,wary,circumspect
• After a change of plans we made the brash decision to not visit the park.

CAPRICIOUS

• adj. subject to whims or passing fancies
• syn. impulsive,fickle,unpredictable,mercurial
• ant. constant, steady,unwavering
• Some find reading electronic books capricious of their time.

CHASTISE

• v.to inflict physical punishment as means of correction
• syn.discipline,censure
• ant. commend,reward
• The player was chastised by his teamates for making them run.

COPIOUS

• adj. abundant,plentiful,wordy,verbose
• syn. ample,profuse,bountiful
• ant. inadequate, meager, scarcity, consise
• The copious harvest provided a surplus.

DEVIATE

• v.to turn aside,to stray from the norm
• syn. diverge,veer,swerve
• ant. conform to, abide by
• Deviating from the plan caused major problems.

EMACIATED

• adj, unnaturally thin
• syn. withered, shrivled
• ant. plump,fat,obese,corpulent
• After not eating for 2 days he looked emaciated.

EXULT

• v. to rejoice greatly
• syn.revel, glory
• ant. mope,sulk,regret,rue,lament
• The King was exulted by all the people of the land.

GNARLED

• adj. knotted,twisted,lumpy
• syn. knotty,misshapen,comtorted
• ant. smooth, unblemished, straight
• Many innocent fish get gnarled up in nets.

INDEMNITY

• n. a payment for damage or lose
• syn. compensation, reparation
• After the house burned down they received full indemnity.

INKLING

• n. a hint, a vague notion
• syn. clue,intimation,suggestion
• Seeing his pale face I had an inkling he was sick.

LIMPID

• adj. clear,transparent,readily understood
• syn. lucid,intelligible
• ant. murky,opaque
• The limpid window allowed him to see the intruders.

OMNIPOTENT

• adj. almighty,having unlimited power or authority
• syn. all-powerful
• ant. powerless, impotent,weak
• In Christianity it is believed God is omnipotent.

PALATABLE

• adj. agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities
• syn. edible,appetizing,attractive
• ant. inedible,distasteful,disagreeable
• Most people find filet mignon very palatable.

POIGNANT

• adj. deeply affecting, touching;sharp in taste or smell
• syn. heartrending, melacholy
• ant. unaffecting,bland,vapid,insipid,funny
• His excellent play poignantly affected the game.

RANCOR

• n. bitter resentment or ill-will
• syn. animosity,enmity,bitterness
• ant. goodwill,harmony,rapport,amity
• The two rivals have a deep rancor for each other.

SOPHOMORIC

• adj. immature and overconfident; conceited
• syn. pretentious,superficial,fatuous
• ant. mature,judicious,knowledgeable
• His sophomoric behavior got him detention.

SPONTANEOUS

• adj. arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
• syn. unpremeditated, unplanned,impromptu
• ant. premeditated,planned,contrived
• The spontaneous decision to go on vacation was a great idea.