This is a flashcard set for unit 9 of Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E (copyright 2005). This book is typically used for 8th grade honors level classes. This is the format:
definition; illustrative sentence; synonyms; antonyms
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| 6087121341 | Allocate | (v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute. Ant.: hoarding |  | 0 |
| 6087121342 | Ardent | (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned. Syn.: zealous |  | 1 |
| 6087121343 | assiduous | (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent. |  | 2 |
| 6087121344 | brash | (adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent. Syn.: impertinent Ant.: cautious, circumspect. |  | 3 |
| 6087121345 | capricious | (adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies. Syn.: impulsive, fickle Ant.: steady, steadfast |  | 4 |
| 6087121346 | chastise | (verb) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely. Ant.: commend |  | 5 |
| 6087121347 | copious | (adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose. |  | 6 |
| 6087121348 | deviate | (v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional. |  | 7 |
| 6087121349 | emaciated | (adj., part.) unnaturally thin. Syn.: gaunt |  | 8 |
| 6087121350 | exult | (verb) to rejoice greatly. Syn.: revel, celebrate |  | 9 |
| 6087121351 | gnarled | (adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy. Syn.: knotty, crooked |  | 10 |
| 6087121352 | indemnity | (noun) a payment for damage or loss. Syn.: restitution, reprisal |  | 11 |
| 6087121353 | inkling | (noun) a hint; a vague notion. |  | 12 |
| 6087121354 | limpid | (adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood. Ant.: murky |  | 13 |
| 6087121355 | omnipotent | (adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority. |  | 14 |
| 6087121356 | palatable | (adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption. |  | 15 |
| 6087121357 | poignant | (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell. |  | 16 |
| 6087121358 | rancor | (noun) bitter resentment or ill-will. Ant.: goodwill, harmony |  | 17 |
| 6087121359 | sophomoric | (adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited. Syn.: juvenile Ant.: mature |  | 18 |
| 6087121360 | spontaneous | (adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance. Syn.: impromptu, extemporaneous |  | 19 |
