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Vocab-Unit 3
Advanced English 7 Vocab for Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allot | verb- to assign or distribute in shares or portions |
| amass | verb- to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble |
| audacious | adjective- bold, adventurous, recklessly daring |
| comply | verb- to yield to a request or command |
| devoid | adjective- not having or using |
| elite | noun- the choice part of a group of people or things; adjective- superior |
| grapple | noun- an iron hook used to grab and hold; verb- to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with |
| incapacitate | verb-to deprive of strength or ability; to legally make ineligible |
| instigate | verb- to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite |
| longevity | noun- long life, long duration, length of life |
| myriad | adjective- in very great numbers; noun- a very great number |
| perspective | noun- 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 |
| perturb | verb- to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion |
| prodigious | adjective- immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree |
| relevant | adjective- connected with or related to the matter at hand |
| skittish | adjective- extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable undependable |
| tether | noun- a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources; verb- to fasten with rope or chain |
| unison | noun- a sounding together; agreement or accord |
| vie | verb- to compete; to strive for victory or superiority |
| willful | adjective- stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate |