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Vocab Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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: Scatter Dissipate Squander waste |
| audacious | Bold, adventurous, recklessly daring Synonyms: Enterprising brave 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: Rehabilitate Renew |
| instigate | To urge on, to stir up, start, incite Antonyms: Discourage Halt stop |
| longevity | Long life, long duration, length of life 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; to confuse Synonyms: Upset Agitate anger Antonyms: Delight please |
| prodigious | Immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree Synonyms: Gigantic Tremendous astounding Antonyms: puny Insignificant miniscule |
| relevant | Connected with or related to the matter at hand Synonyms: Pertinent applicable Antonyms: unconnected |
| skittish | Extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious 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 Antonyms: discordant |
| 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 |