Vocabulary Unit 3

Front 1

Definition:
To assign or distribute in shares or portions.

Synonyms:
Apportion, parcel out, allocate

Back 1

Allot

Front 2

Definition:
To bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble.

Synonyms:
Accumulate, pile up, garner

Back 2

Amass

Front 3

Definition:
Bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

Synonyms:
Enterprising, brave

Back 3

Audacious

Front 4

Definition:
To yield to a request or command

Synonyms:
Submit to, consent to, acquiesce in

Back 4

Comply

Front 5

Definition:
Not having or using, lacking

Synonyms:
Wanting, bereft

Back 5

Devoid

Front 6

Definition:
The choice part of a group of people or things; superior

Synonyms:
Cream of the crop, upper crust

Back 6

Elite

Front 7

Definition:
An iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with.

Synonyms:
Tackle, confront, struggle with

Back 7

Grapple

Front 8

Definition:
To deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible

Synonyms:
Disable, debilitate, paralyze, cripple

Back 8

Incapacitate

Front 9

Definition:
To urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite

Back 9

Instigate

Front 10

Definition:
Long life, long duration, length of life

Back 10

Longevity

Front 11

Definition:
In very great numbers; a very great number

Synonyms:
Innumberable, countless

Back 11

Myriad

Front 12

Definition:
A point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the appearance to eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance

Dynonyms:
Viewpoint, sense of proportion

Back 12

Perspective

Front 13

Definition:
To trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion.

Synonyms:
Upset, agitate, anger, irritate

Back 13

Perturb

Front 14

Definition:
Immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

Synonyms:
Gigantic, tremendous, astounding

Back 14

Prodigious

Front 15

Definition:
Connected with or related to the matter at hand

Synonyms:
Pertinent, germane, applicable

Back 15

Relevant

Front 16

Defintion:
Extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable

Synonyms:
Jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle

Back 16

Skittish

Front 17

Defintion:
A rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strenth or resources; to fasten with a rope or chain

Synonyms:
Tie up, chain up, leash

Back 17

Tether

Front 18

Definition:
A sounding together; agreement or accord

Synonyms:
Harmony, concord, assent

Back 18

Unison

Front 19

Definition:
To compete; to strive for victory or superiority

Synonyms:
Contend, rival

Back 19

Vie

Front 20

Defintion:
Stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate

Synonyms:
Headstrong, obstinate, premeditated

Back 20

Willful