Unit 9 Vocabulary List Introduction to Literature
Directions: Copy onto paper, or create e-flashcards using all of the definitions, synonyms, and antonyms.
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allocate – v. to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute synonyms: assign, allot, distribute
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ardent – adj. very enthusiastic, impassioned; synonyms: intense, fervent, avid; antonyms: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic
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assiduous- adj. persistent, attentive, diligent; synonyms: industrious, unremitting, sedulous; antonyms: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless
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brash- adj. prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent; synonyms: rash, impetuous, brazen; antonyms: prudent, wary, circumspect
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capricious – adj. subject to whims or passing fancies; synonyms: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial; antonyms: constant, steady, unwavering
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chastise – v. to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely; synonyms: discipline, censure; antonyms: commend, reward
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copious – adj. abundant, plentiful; wordy, verbose; synonyms: ample, profuse, bountiful; antonyms: inadequate, meager, scanty, concise
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deviate – v. to turn aside; to stray from the 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
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emaciated – (adj., part.) unnaturally thin; synonyms: withered, shriveled; antonyms: plump, fat, obese, corpulent
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exult – v. to rejoice greatly; synonyms: revel, glory; antonyms: mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament
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gnarled – adj. knotted, twisted, lumpy; synonyms: knotty, misshapen, contorted; antonyms: smooth, unblemished, straight
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indemnity– n. a payment for damage or loss; synonyms: compensation, reparation

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inkling – n. a hint; a vague notion; synonyms: clue, intimation, suggestion
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limpid – adj. clear, transparent; readily understood; synonyms: lucid, intelligible; antonyms: murky, opaque
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omnipotent – adj. almighty, having unlimited power or authority; synonym: all-powerful; antonym: powerless, impotent, weak
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palatable – adj. agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; synonyms: edible, appetizing, attractive; antonyms: inedible, distasteful, disagreeable
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poignant – adj. deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell; synonyms: heartrending, melancholy; antonyms: unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny
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rancor – n. bitter resentment or ill-will; synonyms: animosity, enmity, bitterness; antonyms: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity
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sophomoric – adj. immature and overconfident; conceited; synonyms: pretentious, superficial, fatuous; antonyms: mature, judicious, knowledgeable
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spontaneous – adj. arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance; synonyms: unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu; antonyms: premeditated, planned, contrived