Vocab unit 3 8th grade

allot

(v.) to assign or distribute in shares or portions

amass

(v) to bring together, collect, gather

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 people or things

grapple

(n) an iorn hook used to grab or hold, (v) to come to grips with, fight or wrestle with

incapacitate

(v) to deprive of strength or ability

instigate

(v.) to urge on, stir up, provoke, start, ignite

longevity

(n.) long life, long duration, length of life

myriad

(adj) in very great numbers (n) a very great number

perspective

(n.) a point of veiw or general standpoint from which different things are viewed

perturb

(v) to trouble, make uneasy, to disturb greatly

prodigious

(adj) immense, extrordinary in bulk, size or degree

relevant

(adj) connected with or related to the matter at hand

skittish

(adj) extremely nervous and easily frightened, extremely cautious

tether

(n) a rope or train used to fasten something to a fixed object. (v) to fasten with a rope or chain

unison

(n) a sounding together; agreement or accord

vie

(v) to compete; strive for victory

willful

(adj) stubbornly self willed; done on purpose, deliberate