1. Unit 9 Vocabulary Sophomore Level E

2. Allocate  Verb  To set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute  Little Flower allocates funds each year for student scholarships.

3. Allocate Synonyms Antonyms Assign Allot Apportion

4. Ardent  Adjective  Very enthusiastic, impassioned  The concert-goers gave an ardent welcome to their favorite band.

5. Synonyms Antonyms Ardent Intense Zealous Fervent Avid Indifferent Stolid Phlegmatic Apathetic

6. Assiduous  Adjective  Persistent, attentive, diligent  With the company planning to lay-off employees tomorrow, only assiduous workers feel safe.

7. Synonyms Antonyms Assiduous Industrious Unremitting Sedulous Lazy Lackadaisical Shiftless

8. 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.

9. Synonyms Antonyms Brash Rash Impetuous Brazen Impertinent Prudent Wary Cautious Circumspect

10. Capricious  Adjective  Subject to whims or passing fancies  Celebrities are often called capricious because their money allows them to act on every impulse.

11. Synonyms Antonyms Capricious Impulsive Fickle Unpredictable Constant Steady Unwavering

12. 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.

13. Synonyms Antonyms Chastise Discipline Censure Commend Reward

14. Copious  Adjective  Abundant; plentiful; wordy; verbose  Charles Dickens wrote copious descriptions of scenery because he received payment for each written word.

15. Synonyms Antonyms Copious Ample Profuse Bountiful Inadequate Meager Scanty Concise

16. 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.

17. Synonyms Antonyms Deviate Diverge Veer Swerve Conform to Abide by Orthodox (adj.)

18. Emaciated  Adjective, participle  Unnaturally thin  The body’s of slaves usually appeared emaciated from lack of proper nourishment.

19. Synonyms Antonyms Emaciated Gaunt Withered Shriveled Plump Fat Obese Corpulent

20. Exult  Verb  To rejoice greatly  Abolitionists and slaves exulted in the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation.

21. Synonyms Antonyms Exult Revel Glory Mope Sulk Regret Lament

22. Gnarled  Adjective  Knotted, twisted, lumpy  The gnarled branches of the oak tree prevented the boys from building a tree house.

23. Synonyms Antonyms Gnarled Knotty Misshapen Contorted Smooth Unblemished Straight

24. Indemnity  Noun  A payment for damage or loss  After the accident, the insurance company will provide indemnity for the driver without fault.

25. Synonyms Antonyms Indemnity Compensation Restitution Reparation

26. Inkling  Noun  A hint; a vague notion  Maria’s behavior in class gave the teacher an inkling that she did not complete her homework.

27. Synonyms Antonyms Inkling Clue Intimation Suggestion

28. Limpid  Adjective  Clear, transparent; readily understood  After the storm, the usually limpid waters appeared cloudy and dirty.

29. Synonyms Antonyms Limpid Lucid Intelligible Cloudy Murky Opaque

30. 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.

31. Synonyms Antonyms Omnipotent All-Powerful Powerless Impotent Feeble Weak

32. 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.”

33. Synonyms Antonyms Palatable Edible Appetizing Attractive Inedible Distasteful Disagreeable

34. 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.

35. Synonyms Antonyms Poignant Heartrending Bittersweet Melancholy Unaffecting Bland Funny

36. 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.

37. Synonyms Antonyms Rancor Animosity Enmity Bitterness Goodwill Harmony Rapport

38. Sophomoric  Adjective  Immature and overconfident; conceited  The students experienced extreme sadness when their play flopped due to their sophomoric efforts.

39. Synonyms Antonyms Sophomoric Pretentious Superficial Fatuous Mature Judicious Knowledgeable Sage

40. 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.

41. Synonyms Antonyms Spontaneous Unpremeditated Unplanned Impromptu Premeditated Planned Contrived Rehearsed