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8th grade- vocab 1.6
| Term | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| amass | to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble | apportion, parcel out, allocate | |
| comply | to yield to a request or command | consent, acquiesce | reject, refuse, decline |
| elite | the choice part of a group of people or things; superior | cream of the crop, upper crust | rank and file, dregs of society |
| incapacitate | to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible | debilitate, paralyze, cripple | rehabilitate, renew |
| longevity | long life, long duration, length of life | shortness, transience | |
| perspective | point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed; the appearance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance | viewpoint, sense of proportion | |
| prodigious | immense, extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree | gigantic, tremendous, astounding | puny, miniscule, insignificant |
| skittish | extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable | jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle | bold, daring, reckless |
| unison | sounding together, agreement or accord | harmony, concord, assent | |
| willful | stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose; deliberate | headstrong, obstinate, premeditated | docile, obedient, tractable |