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Unit 9
Vocabulary
20
Literature
10th Grade
02/10/2010

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Allocate
Definition
To set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
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Ardent
Definition
Very enthusiastic, impasssioned
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Assiduous
Definition
persistent, attentive, diligent
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Brash
Definition
Prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
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Capricious
Definition
subject to whims or passing fancies
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Chastise
Definition
to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severly
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copious
Definition
abundent; plentiful; wordy, verbose
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deviate
Definition
to turn aside; to stray from a norm; one who departs from a norm; differing from a norm, heterodox, unconvential
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emaciated
Definition
unnaturally thin
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exult
Definition
to rejoice greatly
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gnarled
Definition
knotted, twisted, lumpy
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indemnity
Definition
a payment for damage or loss
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inkling
Definition
a hint; a vague notion
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limpid
Definition
clear, transparent; readily understood
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omnipotent
Definition
almighty, having unlimited power or athority
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palatable
Definition
agreeable to the test or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption
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poignant
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deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
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rancor
Definition
bitter resentment, ill-will
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sophomoric
Definition
immature and overconfident; conceited
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spontaneous
Definition
arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
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