Flashcards in 7th Grade Vocab 3 Deck (77)
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allot
to assign or distribute in shares or portions
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amass
to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
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audacious
bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
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comply
to yield to a request or command
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devoid
not having or using, lacking
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elite
the choice part of a group of people or things; superior
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grapple
an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to gips with, wrestle or fight with
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incapacitate
-to deprive of strength or ability
-to make legally ineligible
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instigate
to urge on; to stir up, start, incite
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logevity
long life, long duration, length of life
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myriad
in very great numbers; a very great number
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perspective
-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
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perturb
to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
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prodigious
immense; extraordinary in bulk size, or degree
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relevant
connected with or related to the matter at hand
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skittish
extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
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tether
-a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object
-the outer limit of strength or resources
-to fasten with a rope or chain
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unison
a sounding together; agreement or accord
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vie
-to complete
-to strive for victory or superiority
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willful
stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
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Few intellects have rivaled the __ mind of Albert Einstein.
prodigious
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I found several Web sites that provided information __ to the topic of my research paper.
relevant
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Only an experienced and confident rider should mount a __ horse.
skittish
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Some young people find it difficult to break the emotional and financial __ that bind them to their parents.
tether
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Before the storm, I __ the boat securely to the dock.
tether
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The members of our new student orchestra need to practice playing in __.
unison
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Many actors __ for the leading role in the famous director's new film.
vie
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After lengthy deliberations, the jury found the defendant guilty of __ murder.
willful
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The teachers __ books and supplies to each student on the first day of school.
allot
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