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BMS 8th Grade Unit 3
Language Arts Vocabulary Study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 | and iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with |
| 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 limits 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 |
| incapacitate | to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible |
| Instigate | To urge on; to stir up, provoked, start, incite |
| longevity | Long life, long duration, length of life |
| myriad | In very great numbers; a very great number |
| perspective | the 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 | to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion |
| prodigious | immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree |