Unit 9: Vocab

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

very enthusiastic, impassioned

persistent, attentive, diligent

prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

subject to whims or passing fancies

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

abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

to turn aside; to stray from a norm

unnaturally thin

to rejoice greatly

knotted, twisted, lumpy

a payment for damage or loss

a hint; a vague notion

clear, transparent; readily understood

almighty, having unlimited power or authority

agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption

deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or

smell

bitter resentment or ill-will

immature and overconfident; conceited

arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance