Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 3 Definitions, Parts of Speech, Synonyms, and Antonyms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 allot | (v.) to assign or distribute in shares or portions |
| amass | (v.) to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble |
| audacious | (adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring |
| comply | (v.) to yield to a request or command |
| devoid | (adj.) not having or using, lacking |
| elite | (n.) the choice part of a group of people or things; (adj.) superior |
| grapple | (n.) an iron hook used to grab and hold; (v.) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with |
| incapacitate | (v.) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible |
| instigate | (v.) to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite |
| longevity | (n.) long life, long duration, length of life |
| myriad | (adj.) in very great numbers; (n.) a very great number |
| perspective | (n.) a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the appearance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance |
| perturb | (v.) to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion |
| prodigious | (adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree |
| relevant | (adj.) connected with or related to the matter at hand |
| 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; (v.) to fasten with a rope or chain |
| unison | (v.) a sounding together; agreement or accord |
| vie | (v.) to compete; to strive for victory or superiority |
| willful | (adj.) stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate |
| allot (S/A) | S= apportion, parcel out, allocate |
| amass (S/A) | S= accumulate, pile up, garner A= scatter, dissipate, squander, waste |
| audacious (S/A) | S= enterprising, brave A= timid, cowardly |
| comply (S/A) | S= submit to, consent to, acquiesce in A= reject, refuse, decline |
| devoid (S/A) | S= wanting, bereft A= full, teeming, abounding |
| elite (S/A) | S= cream of the crop, upper crust A= rank and file, dregs of society |
| grapple (S/A) | S= tackle, confront, stuggle with |
| incapacitate (S/A) | S= disable, dedbilitate, paralyze, cripple A= rehabilitate |
| instigate (S/A) | S= urge on, stir up, provoke, start, incite A= stop, quell, squelch, quash |
| longevity (S/A) | S= long life, long duration, length of life A= brevity, transience |
| myriad (S/A) | S= innumerable, countless A= few, scant, sparse |
| perspective (S/A) | S= viewpoint, sense of proportion |
| perturb (S/A) | S= upset, agitate, anger, irritate A= delight, gladden, please |
| prodigious (S/A) | S= gigantic, tremendous, astounding A= puny, miniscule, insignificant |
| relevant (S/A) | S= pertinent, germane, applicable A= unconnected, extraneous |
| skittish (S/A) | S= jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle A= bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable |
| tether (S/A) | S= tie up, chain up, leashA: untie, let loose |
| unison (S/A) | S= harmony, concord, assent |
| vie (S/A) | S= contend, rival |
| willful (S/A) | S= headstrong, obstinate, premeditated A= docile, obedient, tractable |
| verb | allot (Part of Speech) |
| verb | amass (Part of Speech) |
| adjective | audacious (Part of Speech) |
| verb | comply (Part of Speech) |
| adjective | devoid (Part of Speech) |
| noun and adjective | elite (Part of Speech) |
| noun and verb | grapple (Part of Speech) |
| verb | incapacitate (Part of Speech) |
| verb | instigate (Part of Speech) |
| noun | longevity (Part of Speech) |
| adjective and noun | myriad (Part of Speech) |
| noun | perspective (Part of Speech) |
| verb | perturb (Part of Speech) |
| adjective | prodigious (Part of Speech) |
| adjective | relevant (Part of Speech) |
| adjective | skittish (Part of Speech) |
| noun and verb | tether (Part of Speech) |
| verb | unison (Part of Speech) |
| verb | vie (Part of Speech) |
| adjective | willful (Part of Speech) |
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