Vocabulary Unit 3 Flashcards Preview

English > Vocabulary Unit 3 > Flashcards

Flashcards in Vocabulary Unit 3 Deck (20)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

allot (v)

A

to assign or distribute in shares or portions

2
Q

amass (v)

A

to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself

3
Q

audacious (adj)

A

bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

4
Q

comply (v)

A

to yield to a request or command

5
Q

devoid (adj)

A

not having or using, lacking

6
Q

elite (n), (Adj)

A

the choice part of a group of people things, superior

7
Q

grapple (n), (v)

A

an iron hook used to grab and hold, to come grips with

8
Q

incapacitate (v)

A

to deprive of strength or ability

9
Q

instigate (v)

A

to urge on, stir up

10
Q

longevity (n)

A

long life, long duration

11
Q

myriad (adj)

A

in very great numbers

12
Q

perspective (n)

A

a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed

13
Q

perturb (v)

A

to trouble, make uneasy

14
Q

prodigious (adj)

A

immense, extraordinary in bulk

15
Q

relevant (adj)

A

connected with or related to the matter at hand

16
Q

skittish (adj)

A

extremely nervous and easily frightened

17
Q

tether (n)

A

a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object

18
Q

unison (n)

A

a sounding together, agreement or accord

19
Q

vie (v)

A

to compete, to strive for victory

20
Q

willful (adj)

A

stubbornly self-willed, done on purpose, deliberate