UNIT 3 Flashcards
amass (v.)
to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
allot (v.)
to assign or distribute in shares or portions
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
Think Luke Bryan concerts
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
Think spect, inspect from your point of view
Perturb
(v.) to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
Think of Colton and Dylan
Prodigious
(adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
Think of mom going to Costco and buying things in bulks for less money than the smaller ones at the stores
Skittish
(adj.) extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
Think of glosofobia
