E7 Vocab 3

Question 1

allot

Answer 1

to assign or distribute in shares or portions

Question 2

amass

Answer 2

to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble

Question 3

audacious

Answer 3

bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

Question 4

comply

Answer 4

to yield to a request or command

Question 5

devoid

Answer 5

not having or using, lacking

Question 6

elite

Answer 6

the choice part of a group of people or things; superior

Question 7

grapple

Answer 7

an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to gips with, wrestle or fight with

Question 8

incapacitate

Answer 8

-to deprive of strength or ability-to make legally ineligible

Question 9

instigate

Answer 9

to urge on; to stir up, start, incite

Question 10

logevity

Answer 10

long life, long duration, length of life

Question 11

myriad

Answer 11

in very great numbers; a very great number

Question 12

perspective

Answer 12

-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

Question 13

perturb

Answer 13

to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion

Question 14

prodigious

Answer 14

immense; extraordinary in bulk size, or degree

Question 15

relevant

Answer 15

connected with or related to the matter at hand

Question 16

skittish

Answer 16

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

Question 17

tether

Answer 17

-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

Question 18

unison

Answer 18

a sounding together; agreement or accord

Question 19

vie

Answer 19

-to complete-to strive for victory or superiority

Question 20

willful

Answer 20

stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate

Question 21

Few intellects have rivaled the __ mind of Albert Einstein.

Answer 21

prodigious

Question 22

I found several Web sites that provided information __ to the topic of my research paper.

Answer 22

relevant

Question 23

Only an experienced and confident rider should mount a __ horse.

Answer 23

skittish

Question 24

Some young people find it difficult to break the emotional and financial __ that bind them to their parents.

Answer 24

tether

Question 25

Before the storm, I __ the boat securely to the dock.

Answer 25

tether

Question 26

The members of our new student orchestra need to practice playing in __.

Answer 26

unison

Question 27

Many actors __ for the leading role in the famous director's new film.

Answer 27

vie

Question 28

After lengthy deliberations, the jury found the defendant guilty of __ murder.

Answer 28

willful

Question 29

The teachers __ books and supplies to each student on the first day of school.

Answer 29

allot

Question 30

A prudent investor can __ a fortune in the stock market over a long period of time.

Answer 30

amass

Question 31

The audience cheered the __ eats of the trapeze artists.

Answer 31

audacious

Question 32

Employees who fail to __ with a company's rules may lose their jobs.

Answer 32

comply

Question 33

The old well on my grandparents' property has long been __ of water.

Answer 33

devoid

Question 34

Each year, the social __ of the community sponsors several events to benefit local charities.

Answer 34

elite

Question 35

You can get a fine education regardless of whether you attend an __ school.

Answer 35

elite

Question 36

A ship equipped with __ may be used to recover large pieces of wreckage from the ocean floor.

Answer 36

grapples

Question 37

Store employees __ with the thieves and held them until the police arrived.

Answer 37

grappled

Question 38

In the 1940s and 1950s, polio __ many thousands of people each year all over the world.

Answer 38

incapacitated

Question 39

Several demonstrators in the angry crowd did their best to __ a riot.

Answer 39

instigate

Question 40

The sea turtle is know for its __.

Answer 40

longevity

Question 41

Scientists continue to make new discoveries in their studies of the __ life-forms of the jungle.

Answer 41

myriad

Question 42

You will find information about a __ of subjects on the Internet.

Answer 42

myriad

Question 43

The designs for the children's playhouse were drawn to scale and in the right __.

Answer 43

perspective

Question 44

The rude and disruptive behavior of several party guests __ the host and hostess.

Answer 44

perturb

Question 45

syn: apportion, parcel out, allocate

Answer 45

allot

Question 46

syn: pile up, garner

Answer 46

amass

Question 47

syn: enterprising, brave

Answer 47

audacious

Question 48

syn: consent, acquiesce

Answer 48

comply

Question 49

syn: wanting, bereft

Answer 49

devoid

Question 50

syn: cream of the crop. upper crust

Answer 50

elite

Question 51

syn: tackle, confront, struggle with

Answer 51

grapple

Question 52

syn: debilitate, paralyze, cripple

Answer 52

incapacitate

Question 53

syn: innumerable, countless

Answer 53

myriad

Question 54

syn: veiwpoint, sense of proportion

Answer 54

perspective

Question 55

syn: upset, agitate, anger

Answer 55

perturb

Question 56

syn: gigantic, tremendous, astounding

Answer 56

prodigious

Question 57

syn: pertinent, germane, applicable

Answer 57

relevant

Question 58

syn: jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle

Answer 58

skittish

Question 59

syn: tie up, chain up, leash

Answer 59

tether

Question 60

syn: harmony, concord, assent

Answer 60

unison

Question 61

syn: content, rival

Answer 61

vie

Question 62

syn: headstrong, obstinate, premeditated

Answer 62

willful

Question 63

ant: puny, miniscule, insignificant

Answer 63

prodigious

Question 64

ant: unconnected, extraneous

Answer 64

relevant

Question 65

ant: bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable

Answer 65

skittish

Question 66

ant: untie, let loose

Answer 66

tether

Question 67

ant: docile, obedient, tractable

Answer 67

willful

Question 68

ant: scatter, dissipate, squandor, waste

Answer 68

amass

Question 69

ant: timid, cowardly

Answer 69

audacious

Question 70

ant: reject, refuse, decline

Answer 70

comply

Question 71

ant: full, abounding

Answer 71

devoid

Question 72

ant: rank and file, dregs of society

Answer 72

elite

Question 73

ant: rehabilitate, renew

Answer 73

incapacitate

Question 74

ant: stop, quell, squelch, quash

Answer 74

instigate

Question 75

ant: shortness, transcience

Answer 75

longevity

Question 76

ant: few, scant, sparse

Answer 76

myriad

Question 77

ant: delight, gladden, please

Answer 77

perturb