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Details Title: Vocab Final Description: Units 9-11 Total Flash Cards: 80 Created: 06/05/2005 09:16:50	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term allocate Definition v; to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute Term ardent Definition adj; very enthusiastic, impassioned Term assiduous Definition adj; persistent, attentive, diligent Term brash Definition adj; prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent Term capricious Definition adj; subject to whims or passing fancies Term chastise Definition v; to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severly Term copious Definition adj; abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose Term 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 Term emaciated Definition adj; unnaturally thin Term exult Definition v; to rejoice greatly Term gnarled Definition adj; knotted, twisted, lumpy Term indemnity Definition n; payment for damage or loss Term inkling Definition n; a hint; a vague notion Term limpid Definition adj; clear, transparent; readily understood Term omnipotent Definition adj; almighty, having unlimited power or authority Term palatable Definition adj; agreeable to the tast or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption Term poignant Definition adj; deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell Term rancor Definition n; bitter rensentment or ill-will Term sophomoric Definition immature and overconfident; conceited Term spontaneous Definition adj; arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advanced Term acquiesce Definition v; to accept without protest; to agree or submit Term allure Definition v; to entice, tempt, to be attractive to; n; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm Term askew Definition adj; twisted to one side, crooked Term blithe Definition adj; cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned Term contentious Definition adj; quarrelsome, inclined to argue Term covet Definition v; to desire something belonging to another Term crestfallen Definition adj; discouraged, dejected, downcast Term disheveled Definition adj; rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder Term exponent Definition n; one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; the power which a number is raised to Term garrulous Definition adj; givent to much talking, tediously chatty Term insuperable Definition adj; incapable of being overcome Term lamentable Definition adj; to be regretted or pitied Term misnomer Definition n; an unsuitable or misleading name Term profess Definition v; to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend Term respite Definition n; a period of relief or rest Term retribution Definition n; a repayment; a deserved punishment Term sinuous Definition adj; winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible Term sonorous Definition adj; full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style Term vanguard Definition n; the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field Term wastrel Definition n; a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing Term allude Definition v; to refer to casually or indirectly Term clairvoyant Definition adj; supernaturally perceptive; n; one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer Term conclusive Definition adj; serving to settle an issue; final Term disreputable Definition adj; not repectable, not esteemed Term endemic Definition adj; native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field Term exemplary Definition adj; worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model Term fathom Definition v; to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; n; a measure of depth in water Term guile Definition n; treacherous cunning, deceit Term integrity Definition n; honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness Term itinerary Definition n; a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook Term misconstrue Definition v; to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of Term obnoxious Definition adj; highly offensive, arousing strong dislike Term placate Definition v; to appease, soothe, pacify Term placid Definition adj; calm, peaceful Term plagiarism Definition n; passing off or using as one's own the writing of another person Term potent Definition adj; powerful; highly effective Term pretext Definition n; a false reason, deceptive excuse Term protude Definition v; to stick out, thrust forth Term stark Definition adj; harsh, unrelieved, desolate Term superficial Definition adj; on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow