Vocabulary Unit 9 Definitions

English Honors with Marello at Niceville Senior High School

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By: Leigh Keiran
Textbook:

Holt Adapted Reader Grade 9: Third Course (Elements of Literature)

Vocabulary Workshop: Level E
Created: 2011-02-16
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Allocate

to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

Ardent

very enthusiastic, impassioned

Assiduous

persistent, attentive, diligent

Brash

prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

Capricious

subject to whims or passing fancies

Chastise

inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

Copious

abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

Deivate

to turn aside; to stray from a norm

Emaciated

unnaturally think

Exult

to rejoice greatly

Gnarled

knotted, twisted, lumpy

Indemnity

a payment for damage or loss

Inkling

a hint; vague notion

Limpid

clear, transparent; readily understood

Omnipotent

almighty, having unlimited power

Palatable

agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption

Poignant

deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

Rancor

bitter resentment or ill-will

Sophomoric

immature and overconfident; conceited

Spontaneous

arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance