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Unit 7
Term | Definition |
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sophomoric | (adj.) immature, overconfident; conceited |
rancor | (n.) bitter resentment or ill-will |
poignant | (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell |
palatable | (adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption |
indemnity | (n.) a payment for damage or loss |
emaciated | (adj.) unnaturally thin |
deviate | (v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional |
copious | (adj.) abundant, plentiful, wordy, verbose |
chastise | (v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely |
capricious | (adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies |
ardent | (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned |
allocate | (v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose |