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Sadlier C
Unit 3
| word | definition | synonyms | antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| allot | (v) to assign or distribute in shares or portions | SYN apportion, parcel out, allocate | |
| amass (v) to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assembly SYN accumulate, pile up, garner ANT scatter, dissipate, squander, waste | (blank) | ||
| audacious (adj) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring SYN enterprising, brave ANT timid, cowardly | (blank) | ||
| comply (v) to yield to a request or a command SYN submit to, consent to, acquiesce in ANT reject, refuse, decline | (blank) | ||
| devoid (adj) not having or using, lacking SYN wanting, bereft ANT full, teeming, abounding | (blank) | ||
| elite (n) the choice part of a group of people or things (adj) superior SYN cream of the crop, upper crust, all that ANT rank and file, dregs | (blank) | ||
| grapple (n) an iron hook used to grab and hold (v) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight SYN tackle, confront, struggle with | (blank) | ||
| incapacitate (v) to dreprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible SYN disable, debilitate, paralyze, cripple ANT rehabilitate, restore | (blank) | ||
| instigate (v) to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite ANT stop, quell, squelch, quash | (blank) | ||
| longevity (n) long life, long duration, length of time ANT brief, brevity, transience | (blank) | ||
| myriad (adj) in very great numbers; (n) a very great number SYN innumerable, countless ANT few, scant, sparse | (blank) | ||
| perspective (n) a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the appearance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance SYN viewpoint, sense of proportion | (blank) | ||
| perturb (v) to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion SYN upset, agitate, anger, irritate ANT delight, gladden, please | (blank) | ||
| prodigious (adj) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size or degree SYN gigantic, tremendous, astounding ANT puny, minuscule, insignificant | (blank) | ||
| relevant (adj) connected with or related to the matter at hand SYN pertinent, germane, applicable ANT unconnected, extraneous | (blank) | ||
| skittish (adj) extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable; undependable SYN jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle ANT bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable | (blank) | ||
| tether (noun) a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources; (v) to fasten with a rope or chain SYN tie up, chain, leash ANT untie, let loose | (blank) | ||
| unison (noun) a sounding together; agreement or accord SYN harmony, concord, assent | (blank) | ||
| vie (v) to compete; to strive for victory or superirity SYN contend, rival | (blank) | ||
| willful (adj) stubbornly self-willd; done on purpose, deliberate SYN headstrong, obstinate, premeditated ANT docile, obedient, tractable | (blank) |
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