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Sadlier Oxford C3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allot | to assign or distribute in shares or portions |
| amass | to bring together, collect, gather |
| audacious | bold, adventurous, reckless |
| comply | to yield to a request or command |
| devoid | not having our using; lacking |
| elite | the choice part of a group of people or things; superior |
| grapple | an iron hook used to grab and hold wrestle or fight with |
| incapacitate | to deprive of strength or ability |
| instigate | to urge on; stir up, provok |
| longevity | long life |
| myriad | in very great numbers |
| perspective | a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed physically or mentally |
| perturb | to disturb greatly |
| prodigious | immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree |
| relevant | related to the matter at hand |
| skittish | extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid |
| tether | a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; to fasten with a rope or chain |
| unison | a sounding together; accord |
| vie | to compete; to strive for |
| willful | stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate |