Vocabulary Unit 9

English teachers at Keefe allocate a section of their rooms for a classroom library.

Allocate (verb) To set apart or designate for a special purpose (money, time) Synonym- to assign How do you allocate your money?

Lily was so ardent about starting a recycling program in school that she personally visited every classroom

Ardent (adjective) Very enthusiastic; impassioned Synonym- intense; fervent These are ardent New England Patriots’ fans. Are you an ardent Sports’ fan?

The student was very assiduous in his studies of biology.

Assiduous (adjective) Persistent; attentive; diligent Synonym-industrious Ants are assiduous insects! Are you assiduous with your school work?!?

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

brash (adjective) behaving too confidently and speaking too loudly Synonym-impetuous Muhammad Ali was known for his brash manner.

Romeo is quite a capricious young man- feeling depressed over Rosaline’s rejection one moment and falling in love with Juliet the next moment.

Capricious (adjective) Likely to suddenly change decisions, emotions, conditions without warning. Synonym-impulsive

Dave Pelzer, author of A Child Called ‘It’ , had a mother who chastised him for no reason.

Chastise (verb) To discipline or criticize severely Synonym- to punish The puppy was chastised for going pee in the house.

During the halftime, our coach gave us copious amounts of advice about how to win the game.

Copious (adjective) Large in quantity or number; abundant Synonym-ample Jules took copious notes in history class, so I copied from him!

If you deviate from your GPS’s directions, the GPS will say, “Recalculating.”

Deviate (verb) to turn aside from; to stray from what is normal or expected synonm- to diverge Don’t deviate from the TAG format for your MCAS open response. TAG: Title + Author + Genre!

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

Emaciated (adjective) Unnaturally thin Synonym-gaunt

The students exulted when they reached their fundraisng goal.

Exult (verb) To be happy and proud because you achieved something Synonym-to revel This man exulted when he won the poker World Series.

The old tree was a gnarled mass of branches.

Gnarled (adjective) Knotted; twisted Synonym-contorted; misshapen The old man’s gnarled hands sometimes hurt.

After the driver hit his mailbox, Bob demanded some indemnity.

Indemnity (noun) A payment for damage or loss Synonym-compensation; restitution Workers’ compensation is a form of indemnity.

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

Inkling (noun) A hint or vague idea Synonym-a clue I had no inkling my friends were throwing me a surprise party!

From the glass bottom boat, I could see the fish through the limpid waters of the Caribbean Sea.

Limpid (adjective) Clear; transparent; Synonym-lucid

In the Greek myths, Zeus is supposedly the omnipotent. God.

Omnipotent (adjective) Almighty; having unlimited power Synonym-all-powerful Captain Omnipotent conquers all!!

The chef was able to make the worst foods palatable.

Palatable (adjective) Agreeable to the taste; suitable to eat Synonym-edible

Hey, Dad? Want to play catch? That poignant scene in the movie made me cry. Hey, Dad? Want to play catch?

Poignant (adjective) Making you have strong feelings of sadness or pity Synonym-melancholy

The dispute caused much rancor between the two children.

Rancor (noun) A feeling of hatred; especially when you cannot forgive someone Synonym-animosity In Star Wars there is a monster called Rancor…I wonder why?

Some people might say that sophomores are sophomoric.

Sophomoric (adjective) Immature and overconfident; conceited Synonym- superficial Was Seinfeld’s show silly or was it sophomoric??

Because our road trip to Boston was spontaneous, we didn’t bring enough money for tolls.

Spontaneous (adjective) Not planned; occurring naturally Synonym-unplanned

Remember! Spelling quiz on words 1-10 on Friday!