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Vocab Unit 9. Allocate. (verb) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute. Ardent. (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned. Assiduous. (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent. Brash. (adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; imprudent. Capricious.
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Allocate (verb) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
Ardent (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned
Assiduous (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent
Brash (adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; imprudent
Capricious (adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies
Chastise (verb) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
Copious (adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
Deviate (verb) to turn aside; to stray from a norm (noun) one who departs from a norm (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
Emaciated (adj., part.) unnaturally thin
Exult (verb) to rejoice greatly
Gnarled (adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy
Indemnity (noun) a payment for damage or loss
Inkling (noun) a hint; a vague notion
Limpid (adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood
Omnipotent (adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority
Palatable (adj.) agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption
Poignant (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
Rancor (noun) bitter resentment or ill-will
Sophomoric (adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited
Spontaneous (adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance