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vaness17
ENGLISH VOCAB. UNIT 3
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alot
(v.) to assign or distribute in shares syn:apportion, parcelout, allocate
amass
(v.) to bring together; collect; gather especially for oneself
audacious
(adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly, daring syn: brave, enterpising
comply
(v.) to yield to a request or demand syn: consent, acquiesce
devoid
(adj.) not having or using, lacking syn: wanting, bereft
elite
(n.) to choice part of a group (adj.) superior syn: cream of the crop; upper crust
grapple
(n.) an iron hook used to grab or hold (v.) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with syn:
tackle, confront, struggle with
instigate
(v.) to urge on; to stir up syn: start, incite
longevity
(n.) long life, long duration, length of life
incapicitate
(v.) to deprive of strengh and ability; to make legally ineligible syn: paralyze, cripple
inaudible
not able to be heard syn: faint, indistinct ant: audible, perceptible
indiscriminate
without restraint or control; unselective syn; haphazard, random, uncritical ant:
selective, discriminating, judicious
intrigue
crafty dealings under handed plotting or to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the
curiosity syn: scheme, plot, conspiracy
jurisdiction
an area of authority or control ready to administer justice syn: purview
plausible
appearing true or reasonable or fair syn: believeable , probable ant: unlikely
skittish
extremely nervous and easily frightened; extremely cautious syn: jumpy, restive, frickle
tether
a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object or the outer limit strength or
resources or to fasten with a rope or chain tie up
unison
a sounding together; agreement or accord syn: harmony, concord, assent