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Unit 9 Vocab
SAT Words
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Literature
10th Grade
03/25/2014

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allocate
Definition
to set apart for a specific purpose
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ardent
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zealous; intensely enthusiastic or devoted; passionate
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assiduous
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done with constant and careful attention; diligent
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brash
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hasty & reckless; brittle or fragile
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capricious
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subject to change quickly & without warning
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chastise
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to punish, especially by beating; to scold or condemn sharply
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copious
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very plentiful; abundant
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deviate
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diverge; digress
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emaciated
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made abnormally lean; caused to lose much weight
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exult
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to rejoice greatly; be jubilant
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gnarled
Definition
crabby or cantankerous; having a rugged appearance; bent or twisted
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indemnity
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compensation for damage or loss sustained
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inkling
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a small hint/ slight suggestion or indication; a vague idea or notion
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limpid
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clear, transparent; completely calm
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omnipotent
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almighty or infinite in power
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palatable
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acceptable or agree to any of the senses or the mind (food, ideas, etc.)
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poignant
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keen or strong in mental appeal; touching or affecting
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rancor
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bitter, malice, or animosity
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sophomoric
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childish or juvenile
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spontaneous
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unplanned; without premeditation
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