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FWA Vocabulary
Level C, Unit 3
| Word | Definition | Synonym | Antonym |
|---|---|---|---|
| allot | (v.) to assign or distribute in shares or portions | apportion, parcel out, allocate | (blank) |
| amass | (v.) to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble | accumulate, pile up, garner | scatter, dissipate, squander, waste |
| audacious | (adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring | enterprising, brave | timid, cowardly |
| comply | (v.) to yield to a request or command | submit to, consent to, acquiesce in | reject, refuse, decline |
| devoid | (adj.) not having or using, lacking | wanting, bereft | full, teeming, abounding |
| elite | (n.) the choice part of a group of people or things; (adj.) superior | (n.) cream of the crop, upper crust | (n.) rank and file, dregs of society |
| grapple | (n.) an iron used to grab and hold, (v.) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with | (v.) tackle, confront, struggle with | (blank) |
| incapacitate | to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible | disable, debilitate, paralyze, cripple | rehabilitate, restore |
| instigate | (v.) to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite | (blank) | stop, quell, squelch, quash |
| longevity | (n.) long life, long duration, length of life | (blank) | brevity, transience |
| myriad | (adj.) in very great numbers; (n.) a very great number | (adj.) innumerable, countless | (adj.) few, scant, sparse |
| 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 | viewpoint, sense of proportion | (blank) |
| perturb | (v.) to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion | upset, agitate, anger, irritate | delight, gladden, please |
| prodigious | (adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree | gigantic, tremendous, astounding | punt, minuscule, insignificant |
| relevant | (adj.) connected with or related to the matter at hand | pertinent, germane, applicable | unconnected, extraneous |
| skittish | (adj.) extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable | jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle | bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable |
| tether | (n.) 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 | (v.) tie up, chain up, leash | (v.) untie, let loose |
| unison | (n.) a sounding together; agreement or accord | harmony, concord, assent | (blank) |
| vie | (v.) to compete; to strive for victory or superiority | contend, rival | (blank) |
| willful | (adj.) stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate | headstrong, obstinate, premeditated | docile, obedient, tractable |