Unit 9 Vocabulary (allocate-spontaneous)

inkling

a hint; a vague notion

indemnity

a payment for damage or loss

sophomoric

immature and overconfident; conceited

palatable

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

omnipotent

almighty, having unlimited power or authority

spontaneous

arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

rancor

bitter resentment or ill-will

limpid

clear, transparent; readily understood

poignant

deeply affecting, touching

gnarled

knotted, twisted, lumpy

assiduous

persistent, attentive; diligent

brash

prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

capricious

subject to whims or passing fancies

chastise

to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction

exult

to rejoice greatly

allocate

to set apart of designate for a special purpose

deviate

to turn aside; to stray from a norm

emaciated

unnaturally thin

ardent

very enthusiastic, impassioned

copious

abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose