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Level C vocab
Ms.V
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| incapacitate | to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible |
| instigate | to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite |
| longevity | long life, long duration, length of life |
| myriad | in very great numbers; a very great number |
| perspective | 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 give time, place, or distance |
| perturb | to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion |
| prodigious | immense; extraordinary in bulk, size or degree |
| relevant | connected with or related to the matter at hand |
| skittish | extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable |
| tether | a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources; to fasten with a rope or chain |
| unison | a sounding together; agreement or accord |
| vie | to compete; to strive for victory or superiority |
| willful | stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate |
| allot | to assign or distribute in shares or portions |
| amass | to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble |
| audacious | bold adventurous, recklessly daring |
| comply | to yield to a request or command |
| devoid | not having or using, lacking |
| elite | the choice part of a group of people or things; superior |
| grapple | an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with |
| adage | (n.)a proverb, wise saying |
| bonanza | (n.)a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth of prosperity |
| churlish | (adj.)lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude. |