English 10 Unit 9 Vocab

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1. 1What does "allocate" mean?
   Ato set apart for a special purpose; to distribute

   Bto rejoice greatly

   Cto scold severely

   Dto turn aside from a norm
2. 2What does "ardent" mean?
   Apersistent and diligent

   Bunnaturally thin

   Csubject to whims

   Dvery enthusiastic, impassioned
3. 3What does "assiduous" mean?
   Aprone to act hastily

   Bclear and transparent

   Cpersistent, attentive, diligent

   Dimmature and overconfident
4. 4What does "brash" mean?
   Aknotted and twisted

   Bprone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

   Cabundant and plentiful

   Ddeeply touching
5. 5What does "capricious" mean?
   Avery enthusiastic

   Bsubject to whims or passing fancies

   Calmighty, all-powerful

   Dagreeable to the taste
6. 6What does "chastise" mean?
   Ato punish as a means of correction; to scold severely

   Bto praise and reward

   Cto distribute

   Dto rejoice greatly
7. 7What does "copious" mean?
   Aunnaturally thin

   Ba hint or vague notion

   Cknotted and lumpy

   Dabundant; plentiful; wordy
8. 8What does "deviate" mean?
   Ato follow the rules exactly

   Bto set apart for a purpose

   Cto turn aside; to stray from a norm

   Dto scold severely
9. 9What does "emaciated" mean?
   Avery enthusiastic

   Bclear and transparent

   Cunnaturally thin

   Dbitter resentment
10. 10What does "exult" mean?
    Ato mope or sulk

    Bto rejoice greatly

    Cto stray from a norm

    Dto punish
11. 11What does "gnarled" mean?
    Aknotted, twisted, lumpy

    Bsmooth and straight

    Cunnaturally thin

    Dclear and transparent
12. 12What does "indemnity" mean?
    Abitter resentment

    Ba hint or vague notion

    Ca wild celebration

    Da payment for damage or loss
13. 13What does "inkling" mean?
    Aa payment for damage

    Bbitter resentment

    Ca small ink stain

    Da hint; a vague notion
14. 14What does "limpid" mean?
    Amurky and cloudy

    Bknotted and twisted

    Cclear, transparent; readily understood

    Dweak and powerless
15. 15What does "omnipotent" mean?
    Aeating every kind of food

    Balmighty, having unlimited power or authority

    Cpresent everywhere

    Dimmature and conceited
16. 16What does "palatable" mean?
    Aagreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities

    Bdeeply affecting, touching

    Cclear and transparent

    Dabundant and plentiful
17. 17What does "poignant" mean?
    Adeeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp

    Bbland and funny

    Csubject to whims

    Dagreeable to the taste
18. 18What does "rancor" mean?
    Agoodwill and harmony

    Ba payment for loss

    Ca hint or vague notion

    Dbitter resentment or ill-will
19. 19What does "sophomoric" mean?
    Amature and wise

    Bprone to act hastily

    Cimmature and overconfident; conceited

    Darising naturally
20. 20What does "spontaneous" mean?
    Acarefully planned

    Barising naturally; not planned in advance

    Cpersistent and diligent

    Dimmature and conceited