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8th Grade Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to assign or distribute in shares or portions | allot |
| bring together, collect, gather; to come together, assemble | amass |
| bold, adventurous, recklessly daring | audacious |
| to yield to a request or a demand | comply |
| not having or using, lacking | devoid |
| the best part of a group of people or things; superior | elite |
| to come to grips with, to wrestle with; an iron hook used to grab and hold | grapple |
| to deprive of strength or ability | incapacitate |
| to provoke, urge on, stir up, start, incite | instigate |
| long life, long duration, length of life | longevity |
| in very great numbers; a very great number | myriad |
| point of view | perspective |
| to disturb greatly; to trouble, make uneasy | perturb |
| extraordinary in size, bulk, or degree; immense | prodigious |
| related to the matter at hand | relevant |
| nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; cautious; unstable | skittish |
| a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; to fasten with a rope or chain | tether |
| a sounding together; agreement, accord | unison |
| to compete; to strive for victory | vie |
| stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate | willful |