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    This document defines 20 vocabulary words: [1] allocate, [2] ardent, [3] assiduous, [4] brash, [5] capricious, [6] chastise, [7] copious, [8] deviate, [9] emaciated, [10] exult, [11] gnarled, [12] indemnity, [13] inkling, [14] limpid, [15] omnipotent, [16] palatable, [17] poignant, [18] rancor, [19] sophomoric, [20] spontaneous. Each word is defined and an example sentence is provided to

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    This document defines 20 vocabulary words: [1] allocate, [2] ardent, [3] assiduous, [4] brash, [5] capricious, [6] chastise, [7] copious, [8] deviate, [9] emaciated, [10] exult, [11] gnarled, [12] indemnity, [13] inkling, [14] limpid, [15] omnipotent, [16] palatable, [17] poignant, [18] rancor, [19] sophomoric, [20] spontaneous. Each word is defined and an example sentence is provided to

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    Vocabulary - G12

    1. allocate (v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute


     In their wills many people allocate a portion of their wealth to favorite charities or educational
    institutions.

    2. ardent (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned


     The members of the winning team acknowledged the cheers of their ardent fans.

    3. assiduous (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent


     Workers who are conscientious in the performance of their duties are, by definition, assiduous.

    4. brash (adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent


     Successful political candidates soon learn how to handle tough questions fired at them by brash
    newspaper and TV reporters.

    5. capricious (adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies


     Our constitutional system of checks and balances is designed to prevent the capricious use of power
    by any branch of the federal government.

    6. chastise(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely


     State and federal laws now forbid the use of corporal punishment to chastise prisoners.

    7. copious (adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose


     The copious and detailed footnotes found in most scholarly books are designed to document the
    authors’ sources.

    8. deviate (v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.)
    differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
     Try not to deviate from the directions given in the owner’s manual.
     Those who disagreed with the Soviet form of government were often branded as deviates and
    imprisoned.
     Under our system of justice, the mentally ill cannot be held responsible for their deviate behavior.

    9. emaciated (adj.) unnaturally thin


     People who suffer from serious eating disorders may soon become woefully emaciated.

    10. exult (v.) to rejoice greatly


     The Campaign workers exulted in the unexpected victory of their candidate.
    11. gnarled (adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy
     The gnarled limbs of cypresses dominate many of the landscapes painted by the Dutch artist
    Vincent van Gogh.

    12. indemnity (n.) a payment for damage or loss


     A certain type of life insurance contract provides double indemnity for the accidental death of the
    policyholder.

    13. inkling (n.) a hint; a vague notion


     I had absolutely no inkling of what to expect as I entered the room.

    14. limpid (adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood


     Snorkelers flock to the limpid waters of the Caribbean to view schools of brightly colored fish.

    15. omnipotent (adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority


     Many of the heroes of ancient myths and legends appear to be all but omnipotent.

    16. palatable (adj.) agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption
     The addition of some seasonings will usually make even the blandest of dishes palatable.

    17. poignant (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
     There is something truly poignant about the sight of falling leaves in autumn.

    18. rancor (n.) bitter resentment or ill-will


     An unusual degree of rancor may creep into the tone of the political debate in an election year.

    19. sophomoric (adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited


     Adolescents aren’t the only people whose behavior might at times be considered a bit sophomoric.

    20. spontaneous (adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance


     Actors try to make their performances seem as spontaneous as possible.

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