Unit 9

 (v) To set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute  Synonyms: assign, allot, apportion

 (adj) very enthusiastic, impassioned  Synonyms: intense, zealous, fervent, avid  Antonyms: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic

 (adj) persistent, attentive, diligent  Synonyms: industrious, unremitting, sedulous  Antonyms: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless

 (adj) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent  Synonyms: rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent  Antonyms: prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect

 (adj) subject to whims or passing fancies  Synonyms: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial  Antonyms: constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering

 (v) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely  Synonyms: discipline, censure  Antonyms: commend, reward

 (adj) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose  Synonyms: ample, profuse, bountiful  Antonyms: inadequate, meager, scanty, concise

 (v) to turn aside; to stray from a norm;  (n) one who departs from a norm;  (adj) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional  Synonyms: (v) diverge, veer, swerve  Antonyms: (v) conform to, abide by; (adj) orthodox

 (adj) unnaturally thin  Synonyms: gaunt, withered, shriveled  Antonyms: plump, fat, obese, corpulent

 (v) to rejoice greatly  Synonyms: revel, glory  Antonyms: mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament

 (adj) knotted, twisted, lumpy  Synonyms: knotty, misshapen, contorted  Antonyms: smooth, unblemished, straight

 (n) a payment for damage or loss  Synonyms: compensation, restitution, reparation

 (n) a hint; a vague notion  Synonyms: clue, intimation, suggestion

 (adj) clear, transparent; readily understood  Synonyms: lucid, intelligible  Antonyms: clouded, murky, opaque

 (adj) almighty, having unlimited power or authority  Synonyms: all-powerful  Antonyms: powerless, impotent, feeble, weak

 (adj) agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption  Synonyms: edible, appetizing, attractive  Antonyms: inedible, distasteful, disagreeable

 (adj) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell  Synonyms: heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy  Antonyms: unaffecting, bland, vapid,  insipid, funny

 (n) bitter resentment or ill-will  Synonyms: animosity, enmity, bitterness  Antonyms: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity

 (adj) immature and overconfident; conceited  Synonyms: pretentious, superficial, fatuous  Antonyms: mature, judicious, sage, knowledgeable

 (adj) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance  Synonyms: unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu  Antonyms: premeditated, planned, contrived, rehearsed.