Unit 9 Vocabulary

Limpid

Definition: (adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood. Synonyms: lucid, intelligible. Antonyms: murky, opaque.

Poignant

Definition: (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell. Synonyms: heartrending, melancholy, bittersweet. Antonyms: unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny.

Emaciated

Definition: (adj.) unnaturally thin. Synonyms: withered, shriveled, gaunt. Antonyms: plump, fat, obese, corpulent.

Ardent

Definition: (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned. Synonyms: intense, fervent, avid, zealous. Antonyms: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic.

Allocate

Definition: (v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute. Synonyms: assign, allot, distribute, apportion. Antonym: hoard.

Copious

Definition: (adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose. Synonyms: ample, profuse, bountiful. Antonyms: inadequate, meager, scanty, concise.

Palatable

Definition: (adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption. Synonyms: edible, appetizing, attractive, delectable. Antonyms: inedible, distasteful, disagreeable.

Omnipotent

Definition: (adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority. Synonym: all-powerful. Antonyms: powerless, impotent, weak.

Spontaneous

Definition: (adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance. Synonyms: unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu. Antonyms: premeditated, planned, contrived.

Sophomoric

Definition: (adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited. Synonyms: pretentious, superficial, fatuous, juvenile. Antonyms: mature, judicious, knowledgeable, like a grown-up.

Gnarled

Definition: (adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy. Synonyms: knotty, misshaped, contorted, crooked. Antonyms: smooth, unblemished, straight.

Assiduous

Definition: (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent. Synonyms: industrious, unremitting, sedulous. Antonyms: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless.

Brash

Definition: (adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; imprudent. Synonyms: rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent. Antonyms: prudent, wary, circumspect, cautious.

Capricious

Definition: (adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies. Synonyms: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial. Antonyms: constant, steady, unwavering, steadfast.

Inkling

Definition: (n.) a hint; a vague notion. Synonyms: clue, intimation, suggestion.

Rancor

Definition: (n.) bitter resentment or ill-will. Synonyms: animosity, enmity, bitterness. Antonyms: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity.

Indemnity

Definition: (n.) payment for damage or loss. Synonyms: compensation, reparation, restitution. Antonym: penalty for damages.

Chastise

Definition: (v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely. Synonyms: discipline, censure. Antonyms: commend, reward.

Exult

Definition: (v.) to rejoice greatly. Synonyms: revel, glory, celebrate. Antonyms: mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament.

Deviate

Definition: (v.) to turn aside, to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional. Synonyms: (v.) diverge, veer, swerve. Antonyms: (v.) conform to, abide by; (adj.) orthodox.