Unit 9 Vocabulary

SophomoreLevel E

Allocate Verb

To set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

Little Flower allocates funds each year for student scholarships.

Allocate

Synonyms Antonyms

AssignAllotApportion

Ardent Adjective

Very enthusiastic, impassioned

The concert-goers gave an ardent welcome to their favorite band.

Synonyms Antonyms

ArdentIntenseZealousFerventAvid

IndifferentStolidPhlegmaticApathetic

Assiduous Adjective

Persistent, attentive, diligent

With the company planning to lay-off employees tomorrow, only assiduous workers feel safe.

Synonyms Antonyms

AssiduousIndustriousUnremittingSedulous

LazyLackadaisicalShiftless

Brash Adjective

Prone to act in a hasty manner; imprudent

When Britney Spears shaved her head, the media came to the conclusion that her decision was brash.

Synonyms Antonyms

BrashRashImpetuousBrazenImpertinent

PrudentWaryCautiousCircumspect

Capricious Adjective

Subject to whims or passing fancies

Celebrities are often called capricious because their money allows them to act on every impulse.

Synonyms Antonyms

CapriciousImpulsiveFickleUnpredictable

ConstantSteadyUnwavering

Chastise Verb

To inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

Slaves are often chastised by their masters when no wrongdoing is apparent.

Synonyms Antonyms

ChastiseDisciplineCensure

CommendReward

Copious Adjective

Abundant; plentiful; wordy; verbose

Charles Dickens wrote copious descriptions of scenery because he received payment for each written word.

Synonyms Antonyms

CopiousAmpleProfuseBountiful

InadequateMeagerScantyConcise

Deviate Verb To turn aside; to stray from a norm Noun One who departs from a norm Adjective Differing from a norm, unconventional Drivers sometimes deviate from MapQuest

directions if they know of a shortcut.

Synonyms Antonyms

DeviateDivergeVeerSwerve

Conform toAbide byOrthodox (adj.)

Emaciated Adjective, participle

Unnaturally thin

The body’s of slaves usually appeared emaciated from lack of proper nourishment.

Synonyms Antonyms

EmaciatedGauntWitheredShriveled

PlumpFatObeseCorpulent

Exult Verb

To rejoice greatly

Abolitionists and slaves exulted in the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Synonyms Antonyms

ExultRevelGlory

MopeSulkRegretLament

Gnarled Adjective

Knotted, twisted, lumpy

The gnarled branches of the oak tree prevented the boys from building a tree house.

Synonyms Antonyms

Gnarled

KnottyMisshapenContorted

SmoothUnblemishedStraight

Indemnity Noun

A payment for damage or loss

After the accident, the insurance company will provide indemnity for the driver without fault.

Synonyms Antonyms

IndemnityCompensationRestitutionReparation

Inkling Noun

A hint; a vague notion

Maria’s behavior in class gave the teacher an inkling that she did not complete her homework.

Synonyms Antonyms

InklingClueIntimationSuggestion

Limpid Adjective

Clear, transparent; readily understood

After the storm, the usually limpid waters appeared cloudy and dirty.

Synonyms Antonyms

LimpidLucidIntelligible

CloudyMurkyOpaque

Omnipotent Adjective

Almighty having unlimited power or authority

Slave masters are omnipotent in the eyes of the enslaved because they exert their mental and physical power on a daily basis.

Synonyms Antonyms

Omnipotent

All-Powerful PowerlessImpotentFeebleWeak

Palatable Adjective

Agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption

Top chef contestants create palatable dishes for the judge’s table so they are not the ones told to “pack their knives and go.”

Synonyms Antonyms

PalatableEdibleAppetizingAttractive

InedibleDistastefulDisagreeable

Poignant Adjective

Deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell.

The picture of John F. Kennedy, Jr. saluting his father’s coffin is a poignant image in the mind of the American people.

Synonyms Antonyms

PoignantHeartrendingBittersweetMelancholy

UnaffectingBlandFunny

Rancor Noun

Bitter resentment or ill-will

Upon being corrected in class, the student’s face showed a strong degree of rancor aimed at the teacher.

Synonyms Antonyms

RancorAnimosityEnmityBitterness

GoodwillHarmonyRapport

Sophomoric Adjective

Immature and overconfident; conceited

The students experienced extreme sadness when their play flopped due to their sophomoric efforts.

Synonyms Antonyms

SophomoricPretentiousSuperficialFatuous

MatureJudiciousKnowledgeableSage

Spontaneous Adjective

Arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advanced

Faced with the advances of her master, Linda Brent decided to partake in a spontaneous relationship with Mr. Sands.

Synonyms Antonyms

SpontaneousUnpremeditatedUnplannedImpromptu

PremeditatedPlannedContrivedRehearsed