Unit 9 Vocabulary
Palatable
(adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption. Examples: Pizza, sandwich Non-Examples: Insects, shark
Omnipotent
(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority Examples: Thanos, Emporer Palpatine Non-Examples: Metapod, a slave
Spontaneous
(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance Examples: The Woodcarver's creations, stereotype groups Non-Examples: Area 51 raid, Architecture
Limpid
(adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood Examples: Tap water, mac n cheese instructions Non-Examples: Murky water, IKEA instructions
Copious
(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose Examples: Zucchini, Science journals Non-Examples: Gold Zelda 3ds, Callie and Marie Amiibo
Poignant
(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell Examples: Nostalgic memories, Trash cans without liners Non-Examples: Uninspired speech, new plastic
Sophomoric
(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited Examples: Freshman, people conpeting Non-Examples: Humble competitors, wise people
Gnarled
(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy Examples: Tree stump, old shoelace Non-Examples: New shoelace, warm butter
Assiduous
(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent Examples: "Cub," Non-Examples: "Oates," "Tater"
Brash
(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent Examples: "Hoshwog," Tony Stark Non-Examples: Juror #8, "Colby"
Capricious
(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies Examples: Juror #12, "Caleeeb" Non-Examples: Juror #8, Mr. Fredrickson
Ardent
(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned Examples: "Taco," "Nash" Non-Examples: Students with Senioritus, Most people when eatching Game Theory
Emaciated
(adj., part) unnaturally thin Examples: people with little food, people with tapeworms Non-Examples: obese people, fit people
Inkling
(n.) a hint; a vague notion Examples: Inklings, whispering Non-Examples: Loud and flashy signs, "Do this!"
Indemnity
(n.) a payment for damage or loss Examples: Pay for car accident, replace stolen item Non-Examples: Person who breajs something and tries to hide it, refusal to pay for damage done
Rancor
(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will Examples: Rancor, Candice Non-Examples: Spiderman, moms
Chastise
(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely Examples: Whipping, Spanking Non-Examples: Talking to correct, showing disappointment
Exult
(v.) to rejoice greatly Examples: Loud and long party, superbowl winner Non-Examples: losing team, humble winner
Allocate
(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute Examples: Seperate schools/bathrooms/drinking fountains for black people, set aside time every day for sleep Non-Examples: no scheduling, messy room
Deviate
(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional. Examples: Protestants, young people Non-Examples: Catholics, old people
