Unit 9 Vocabulary
Jacob Bradley

Allocate
(V.) - To set apart or designate for a special purpose.
-Syn. Assign, allot, distribute
- Ex: I would like to allocate some of my earnings to a select charity when I die.

Ardent
(Adj.) - Very enthusiastic, impassioned
- Syn. Intense, fervent, avid
- Ant. Indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic
- Ex: The Canisius student section is filled with many ardent fans.

Assiduous
(Adj.) - persistent, attentive, diligent
Syn. Industrious unremitting, sedulous
Ant. Lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless
Ex: My Father is an assiduous worker as he runs a business.

Brash
(Adj.) - prone to act in a nasty manner; impudent
-Syn. Rash, impetuous, brazen
-Ant. Prudent, wary, circumspect
Ex: It is difficult to play against brash opponents in the world of sports.

Capricious
(Adj.) - subject to whims or passing fancies
- Syn. Impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial
- Ant. Constant, steady, unwavering
Ex: Capricious weather often leads to snow days in Buffalo.

Chastise
(V.) - To inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely.
- Syn. Discipline, censure
- Ant. Commend, reward
Ex: Terrorists should be chastised and thrown in American prisons.

Copious
(Adj.) - abundant. Plentiful, ; wordy, verbose
- Syn. Simple, profuse, bountiful
- Ant. Inadequate, meager, scanty, concise
Ex: The copious notes taken by the student resulted in a perfect score on the assessment.

Deviate
(V.) - to turn aside, to stray from a norm. (N.) - One who departs from a norm. (Adj.) - differing from a norm, heterodox.
- Syn. Diverge, veer, swerve
- Ant. Conform to, abide by
Ex: It is very risky to deviate from the norm.

Emaciated
(Adj.) - unnaturally thin
- Syn. Withered
- Ant. Plump, fat, obese
Ex. Many holocasut death camp prisoners were emaciated until their liberation.

Exult
(V.) - to rejoice greatly
- Syn. Revel, glory
- Ant. Mope, sulk, regret, rue,
Ex: The students exult greatly when they realize that their class average was very high.

Gnarled
(Adj.) - knotted, twisted, lumpy
- Syn. Knotty, misshapen, contorted
- Ant. Smooth, unblemished, strait
Ex: The woman's hair became gnarled as she had not showered for a long time.

Indemnity
(N.) - a payment for damage or loss
- Syn. Compensation, reparation
Ex: The car insurance covers all indemnity whenever the client is in an accident.

Inkling
(N.) - A hint; a vague notion
- Syn. Clue, intimation, suggestion
Ex: I had absolutely no inkling towards why I was called to see my teacher after class.

Limpid
(Adj.) - clear, transparent, readily understood.
- Syn. Lucid, intelligible
- Ant. Murky, opaque
Ex: The waters of Bora Bora are extremely limpid, which makes it a vacation destination.

OMNIPOTENT

• (Adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority
• Syn. All-powerful
• Ant. Powerless, impotent, weak
• The Egyptian Pharaoh was considered omnipotent because of his power.

PALATABLE

• (Adj.) - agreeable to the taste or ones sensibilities; suitable for consumption
• Syn. Edible, appetizing, attractive
• Ant. Inedible, distasteful, disagreeable
• Ex: The dressing on the salad makes it palatable to me.

POIGNANT

• (Adj.) Deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste
• Syn. Hearttrending, meloncholy
• Ant. Unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny
• Ex: There is always a poignant feeling when the snow starts to fall.

RANCOR

• (N.) bitter resentment or ill-will
• Syn. Animosity, enmity, bitter
• Ant. Goodwill, harmony
• Ex: There is much rancor in the common vernacular of two opponents.

SOPHOMORIC

• (Adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited
• Syn. Pretentious, superficial
• Ant. Mature, judicious
• Ex: Sophomores in high school are considered sophomoric due to their immature behavior.

SPONTANEOUS

• (Adj.) arising naturally, not planned or engineered in advance
• Syn. Unpremeditated, unplanned
• Ant. Premditated, contrived
• Ex: The teacher was suprised at the spontaneous idea that the student had come up with.