Unit 9E Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "Allocate" mean?

• To set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

• To act in a hasty manner; impudent

• To inflict physical punishment as a means of correction

• To rejoice greatly

Which word describes someone who is very enthusiastic and impassioned?

• Assiduous

• Ardent

• Capricious

• Limpid

What is the meaning of "Assiduous"?

• Subject to whims or passing fancies

• Persistent, attentive, diligent

• Unnaturally thin

• Bitter resentment or ill-will

Which word means "prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent"?

• Brash

• Gnarled

• Poignant

• Spontaneous

What does "Capricious" mean?

• Clear, transparent; readily understood

• Subject to whims or passing fancies

• Immature and overconfident; conceited

• Deeply affecting, touching

What is the definition of "Chastise"?

• To inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

• To turn aside; to stray from a norm

• To rejoice greatly

• A payment for damage or loss

Which word means "abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose"?

• Copious

• Limpid

• Omnipotent

• Palatable

What does "Deviate" mean?

• To rejoice greatly

• To turn aside; to stray from a norm

• Knotted, twisted, lumpy

• Bitter resentment or ill-will

What is the meaning of "Emaciated"?

• Unnaturally thin

• Clear, transparent; readily understood

• Agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities

• Arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

Which word means "to rejoice greatly"?

• Exult

• Indemnity

• Inkling

• Rancor