Vocabulary Unit 9 Allocate l The teacher allocated

Vocabulary Unit 9

Allocate l. The teacher allocated a section of the room for storing the student’s textbooks.

Ardent l. He was so ardent about starting a recycling program in school that he personally visited every classroom

Assiduous l. The student was assiduous in his studies of foreign affairs.

Brash l. The young pilot had a brash attitude and a sharp tongue.

Capricious l. He thought the draft was capricious instead of based upon ability.

Chastise l. The boss was sure to chastise anyone who was misbehaving.

Copious l. The copious essay took me 3 hours to read.

Deviate l. As I got tired, the car I was driving began to deviate from the intended course.

Emaciated l. In concentration camps, the bodies of starving people became emaciated.

Exult l. After winning the competition by only one point, the team was sure not to exult in their close victory.

Gnarled l. As I ran to the scene, I saw the bike, which became a gnarled mass of metal.

Indemnity l. After the company hit his mailbox, Bob demanded some indemnity.

Inkling l. The smile on her face gave no inkling to the sorrow she really felt.

Limpid l. From my boat, I could see the fish through the limpid waters of the lake.

Omnipotent l. If he becomes king, he will be the first omnipotent ruler we ever had.

Palatable l. The chef was able to make the worst foods palatable.

Poignant l. That poignant scene in the movie made me cry.

Rancor l. The dispute caused much rancor between the two groups.

Sophomoric l. Some may sophomores are sophomoric.

Spontaneous l. The idea to go into the city was not planned, it was spontaneous.