7th Grade Vocab 3 Flashcards
amass
to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
allot
to assign or distribute in shares or portions
audacious
bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
comply
to yield to a request or command
devoid
not having or using, lacking
elite
the choice part of a group of people or things; superior
grapple
an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to gips with, wrestle or fight with
incapacitate
- to deprive of strength or ability
- to make legally ineligible
instigate
to urge on; to stir up, start, incite
logevity
long life, long duration, length of life
myriad
in very great numbers; a very great number
perspective
- 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
perturb
to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
prodigious
immense; extraordinary in bulk size, or degree
relevant
connected with or related to the matter at hand
skittish
extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
tether
- 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
unison
a sounding together; agreement or accord
vie
- to complete
- to strive for victory or superiority
willful
stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
Few intellects have rivaled the __ mind of Albert Einstein.
prodigious
I found several Web sites that provided information __ to the topic of my research paper.
relevant
Only an experienced and confident rider should mount a __ horse.
skittish
Some young people find it difficult to break the emotional and financial __ that bind them to their parents.
tether
Before the storm, I __ the boat securely to the dock.
tether
The members of our new student orchestra need to practice playing in __.
unison
Many actors __ for the leading role in the famous director’s new film.
vie
After lengthy deliberations, the jury found the defendant guilty of __ murder.
willful
The teachers __ books and supplies to each student on the first day of school.
allot
A prudent investor can __ a fortune in the stock market over a long period of time.
amass
The audience cheered the __ eats of the trapeze artists.
audacious
Employees who fail to __ with a company’s rules may lose their jobs.
comply
The old well on my grandparents’ property has long been __ of water.
devoid
Each year, the social __ of the community sponsors several events to benefit local charities.
elite
You can get a fine education regardless of whether you attend an __ school.
elite
A ship equipped with __ may be used to recover large pieces of wreckage from the ocean floor.
grapples
Store employees __ with the thieves and held them until the police arrived.
grappled
In the 1940s and 1950s, polio __ many thousands of people each year all over the world.
incapacitated
Several demonstrators in the angry crowd did their best to __ a riot.
instigate
The sea turtle is know for its __.
longevity
Scientists continue to make new discoveries in their studies of the __ life-forms of the jungle.
myriad
You will find information about a __ of subjects on the Internet.
myriad
The designs for the children’s playhouse were drawn to scale and in the right __.
perspective
The rude and disruptive behavior of several party guests __ the host and hostess.
perturb
syn: apportion, parcel out, allocate
allot
syn: pile up, garner
amass
syn: enterprising, brave
audacious
syn: consent, acquiesce
comply
syn: wanting, bereft
devoid
syn: cream of the crop. upper crust
elite
syn: tackle, confront, struggle with
grapple
syn: debilitate, paralyze, cripple
incapacitate
syn: innumerable, countless
myriad
syn: veiwpoint, sense of proportion
perspective
syn: upset, agitate, anger
perturb
syn: gigantic, tremendous, astounding
prodigious
syn: pertinent, germane, applicable
relevant
syn: jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle
skittish
syn: tie up, chain up, leash
tether
syn: harmony, concord, assent
unison
syn: content, rival
vie
syn: headstrong, obstinate, premeditated
willful
ant: puny, miniscule, insignificant
prodigious
ant: unconnected, extraneous
relevant
ant: bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable
skittish
ant: untie, let loose
tether
ant: docile, obedient, tractable
willful
ant: scatter, dissipate, squandor, waste
amass
ant: timid, cowardly
audacious
ant: reject, refuse, decline
comply
ant: full, abounding
devoid
ant: rank and file, dregs of society
elite
ant: rehabilitate, renew
incapacitate
ant: stop, quell, squelch, quash
instigate
ant: shortness, transcience
longevity
ant: few, scant, sparse
myriad
ant: delight, gladden, please
perturb