English Vocabulary Chapters 9-10
Terms
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Allocate
Synonyms:assign,allot,apportion - To apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute.
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Ardent
Synonyms:intense, zealous, fervent, avid,
Antonyms: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic - Very enthusiastic,impassioned.
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Assiduous
Synonyms:industrious,unremitting,sedulous
Antonyms:lazy,lackadaisical, shiftless - Persistent,attentive,diligent.
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Brash
Synonyms:rash,impetuous,brazen,impertinent
Antonyms:prudent,wary,cautious,circumspect - Prone to act in a hasty manner;impudent.
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Capricious
Synonyms:impulsive,fickle,unpredictable,mercurial
Antonyms:constant,steady,steadfast,unwavering - Subject whims or passing fancies.
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Chastise
Synonyms:discipline,censure
Antonyms:commend,reward - To inflict physical punishment as a means of correction;to scold severely.
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Copious
Synonyms:ample,profuse,bountiful
Antonyms:inadequate,meager,scanty,concise - Abundant;plentiful;wordy,verbose.
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Deviate
Synonyms:diverge,veer,swerve
Antonyms:conform to,abide by;orthodox - To turn aside;to stray from a norm;one who departs from a norm;differing from a norm,heterodox,unconventional.
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Emaciated
Synonyms:gaunt,withered,shriveled
Antonyms:plump,fat,obese,corpulent - Unnaturally thin.
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Exult
Synonyms:revel,glory
Antonyms:mope,sulk,regret,rue,lament - To rejoice greatly.
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Gnarled
Synonyms:knotty,misshapen,contorted
Antonyms:smooth,unblemished,straight - Knotted,twisted,lumpy.
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Indemnity
Synonyms:compensation,restitution,reparation. - A payment for damage or loss.
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Inkling
Synonyms:clue,intimation,suggestion. - A hint; a vague notion.
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Limpid
Synonyms:lucid,intelligible.
Antonyms:clouded,murky,opaque. - Clear transparent; readily understood.
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Omnipotent
Synonym: all-pwerful
Antonym:powerless,impotent,feeble,weak - Almighty, having unlimited power or authority.
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Palatable
Synonyms:edible,appetizing,attractive
Antonyms:inedible,distasteful,disagreeable. - Aggreeable to the taste or ones's sensibilities; suitable for consumption.
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Poignant
Synonyms:heartending,bittersweet,melancholy
Antonyms:unaffecting,bland,vapid,insipid,funny - Deeply affecting, touching;keen or sharp in taste or smell.
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Rancor
Synonyms:animosity,enmity,bitterness
Antonyms:goodwill,harmony,rapport,army - Bitter resentment or ill-will.
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Sophomoric
Synonyms:pretentious,superficial,fatuous
Antonyms: mature, judicious, sage, knowledgeable - Immature and overconfident; conceited.
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Spontaneous
Synonyms:unpremeditated,unplanned,inpromptu
Antonyms:premeditated,planned,contrived,rehearsed. - Arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance.
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Acquiesce
Synonyms:comply with,accede,consent,yield
Antonyms:resist,protest - To accept without protest; to agree or submit.
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Allure
Synonyms:beguile,tantalize,temptation,enticement
Antonyms:repel,turn off,repellent - To entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm.
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Askew
Synonyms: awry,lopsided,cockeyed
Antonyms:straight,symmetrical - Twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly.
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Blithe
Synonyms:carefree,nonchalant,indifferent
Antonyms:glum,morose,despondent,depressed - Cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned.
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Contentious
Synonyms:arguementative,disputatious,combative
Antonyms:agreeable,amiable,affable,pacific - Quarrelsome, inclined to argue.
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Covet
Synonyms:crave,yearn for,hunger for
Antonyms:disdain,scorn,despise - To desire something belonging to another.
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Crestfallen
Synonyms:despondent,disconsolate
Antonyms:elated,cheerful,self-satisfied,cocky - Discouraged, dejected, downcast.
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Disheveled
Synonyms: untidy,disarranged,tousled,unkempt
Antonyms:tidy,neat,orderly,well-groomed - Rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder.
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Exponent
Synonyms:defender,champion,interpreter
Antonyms:critic,adversary,faultfinder,detractor - One who advocates, speaks for,explains, or interprets.