syn apportion parcel out allocate 2 amass v to bring together collect gather especially for oneself to come together to assemble syn accumulate pile up garner ant scatter dissipate squander waste ID: 776528
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Unit Three
Grade Eight
Slide21. allot (v) to assign or distribute in shares or portions
syn
: apportion, parcel out, allocate
Slide32. amass (v) to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, to assemble
syn
: accumulate, pile up, garner
ant
: scatter, dissipate, squander, waste
Slide43. audacious (
adj
) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
syn
: enterprising, brave
ant
: timid, cowardly
Slide54. comply (v) to yield to a request or command
syn
: submit to, consent to, acquiesce in
ant
: reject, refuse, decline
Slide65. devoid (
adj
) not having or using, lacking
syn
: wanting, bereft
ant
: full, teeming, abounding
Slide76. elite (n) the choice part of a group of people or things
(
adj
) superior
syn
: (n) cream of the crop, upper crust
ant
: rank and file, dregs of society
Slide87. grapple (n) an iron hook used to grab and hold
(v) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with
syn
: tackle, confront, struggle with
Slide98. incapacitate (v) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
syn
: disable, debilitate, paralyze, cripple
ant
: rehabilitate, restore
Slide109. instigate (v) to urge on, to stir up, provoke, start, incite
ant
: stop, quell, squelch, quash
Slide1110. longevity (n) long life, long duration, length of life
ant
: brevity, transience
Slide1211. myriad (
adj
) in very great numbers
(n) a very great number
syn
: (
adj
) innumerable, countless
ant
: (
adj
) few, scant, sparse
Slide1312. 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
syn
: viewpoint, sense of proportion
Slide1413. perturb (v) to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
syn
: (n) upset, agitate, anger, irritate
ant
: (n) delight, gladden, please
Slide1514. prodigious(
adj
) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
syn
: gigantic, tremendous, astounding
ant
: puny, miniscule, insignificant
Slide1615. relevant (
adj
) connected with or related to the matter at hand
syn
: pertinent, germane, applicable
ant
: unconnected, extraneous
Slide1716. skittish (
adj
) extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
syn
: jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle
ant
: bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable
Slide1817. 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
syn
: tie up, chain up, leash
ant
: untie, let loose
Slide1918. unison (n) a sounding together; agreement or accord
syn
: harmony, concord, assent
Slide2019. vie (v) to compete; to strive for victory or superiority
syn
: contend, rival
Slide2120. willful (
adj
) stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
syn
: headstrong, obstinate, premeditated
ant
: docile, obedient, tractable