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8th Grade Vocab 3

TermDefinition
allot (v.) to assign or distribute in shares or portions
audacious (adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
comply (v.) to yield to a request or command
grapple (n.) an iron hook used to grab and hold
grapple (v.) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with
instigate (v.) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
myriad (adj.) in very great numbers
myriad (n.) a very great number
prodigious (adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
skittish (adj.) extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
tether (n.) a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources
tether (v.) to fasten with a rope or chain
unison (n.) a sounding together; agreement or accord
amass (v.) to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
devoid (adj.) not having or using, lacking
elite (n.) the choice part of a group of people or things
elite (adj.) superior
incapacitate (v.) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
longevity (n.) long life, long duration, length of life
perspective (n.) a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the appearance to the eye of the various objects at a given time, place, or distance
perturb (v.) to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
relevant (adj.) connected with or related to the matter at hand
vie (v.) to compete; to strive for victory or superiority
willful (adj.) stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
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