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Vocab Unit 3

8th Grade English - Vocab Unit 3

TermDefinition
Allot To assign or distribute in shares or portions - Synonyms: parcel out, allocate
Amass To bring together, collect, gather, to assemble - Synonyms: pile up, garner - Antonyms: waste, scatter, dissipate, squander
Audacious Bold, adventurous, recklessly daring - Synonyms: brave, enterprising - Antonyms: timid, cowardly
Comply To yield to a request or demand - Synonyms: consent, acquiesce - Antonyms: reject, refuse, decline
Devoid Not having or using, lacking - Synonyms: wanting, bereft, deficient - Antonyms: full, abounding
Elite The choice part of a group of people or things; Superior - Synonyms: cream of the crop - Antonyms: dregs of society
Grapple An iron hook used to grab and hold; To come to grips with, wrestle or fight with - Synonyms: tackle, confront, struggle with
Incapacitate To deprive of strength or ability; To make legally ineligible - Synonyms: debilitate, paralyze, cripple - Antonyms: renew, rehabilitate
Instigate To urgent on, to stir up, start, incite - Antonyms: discourage, halt, stop
Longevity Long life, long duration, length of time - Antonyms: shortness, transience
Myriad In very great numbers; A very great number - Synonyms: innumerable, countless - Antonyms: few, sparse, scant
Perspective A point of view or standpoint from which different topics are viewed - Synonyms: viewpoint, sense of proportion
Perturb To trouble, make uneasy; To disturb greatly - Synonyms: upset, agitate, anger - Antonyms: delight, please
Prodigious Immense; Extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree - Synonyms: gigantic, tremendous, astounding - Antonyms: puny, insignificant, minuscule
Relevant Connected with or related to the matter at hand - Synonyms: pertinent, applicable - Antonyms: unconnected/disconnected
Skittish Extremely nervous and easily frightened; Shy or timid - Synonyms: jumpy, fickle - Antonyms: bold, daring, reckless, cool
Tether A rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; To fasten with a rope or chain - Synonyms: tie up, chain up, leash - Antonyms: untie, let loose
Unison A sounding together; Agreement; Accord - Synonyms: harmony, concord
Vie To compete; To strive for victory or superiority - Synonyms: contend, rival
Willful Stubbornly self-willed; Done on purpose; Deliberate - Synonyms: headstrong, obstinate, premeditated - Antonyms: docile, obedient, tractable
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