English Sadlier Unit 3 Vocabulary

Question 1

allot

Answer 1

(v.) to assign or distribute in shares or portions.
The teacher allots books and supplies to each student on the first day of school.
syn: parcel out

Question 2

amass

Answer 2

(v.) to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble.
A prudent investor can amass a fortune in the stock market over the long run.
syn: pile up, garner

Question 3

audacious

Answer 3

(adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
The audience cheered the audacious feats of the trapeze artists
syn: enterprising, brave
ant: timid, cowardly

Question 4

comply

Answer 4

(v.) to yield to a request or command
Employees who fail to comply with a company’s rules may lose their jobs.
syn: consent, acquiesce
ant: reject, refuse, decline

Question 5

devoid

Answer 5

(adj.) not having or using, lacking
The old well on my grandparents’ property has long been devoid of water.
syn: wanting, bereft
ant: full, abounding

Question 6

elite

Answer 6

(n.) the choice part of a group of people or things
(adj.) superior
Each year, the social elites of the community sponsors several events to benefit local charities
syn: (n.) cream of the crop, upper crust
ant: (n.) rank and file, dregs of society

Question 7

grapple

Answer 7

(n.) an iron hook used to grab and hold
(v.) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with
A ship equipped with grapples may be used to recover larger pieces of wreckage from the ocean floor.
syn: (v.) tackle, struggle with

Question 8

incapacitate

Answer 8

(v.) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
In the 1940s and 1950s, polio incapacitated many thousands of people each year all over the world.
syn: debilitate, paralyze, cripple
ant: rehabilitate, renew

Question 9

instigate

Answer 9

(v.) to urge on; to stir up, start, incite
Several demonstrators in the angry crowd did their best to instigate a riot.
ant: stop, quell, squelch, quash

Question 10

longevity

Answer 10

(n.) long life, long duration, length of life
The sea turtle is know for its longevity.
ant: shortness, transience

Question 11

myriad

Answer 11

(adj.) in very great numbers
(n.) a very great number
Scientists continue to make new discoveries in their studies of the myriad life-forms of the judge.
syn: innumerable, countless
ant: few, scant

Question 12

perspective

Answer 12

(n.) a point of view or general standpoint form which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the appearance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance.
syn: viewpoint, sense of proportion

Question 13

perturb

Answer 13

(v.) to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion.
The rude and disruptive behavior of several party guests perturbed the host and the hostess.
syn: upset, agitate, anger
ant: delight, gladden, please

Question 14

prodigious

Answer 14

(adj,) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
Few intellects have rivaled the prodigious mind of Albert Einstein.
syn: gigantic, tremendous, astounding
ant: puny, minuscule, insignificant

Question 15

relevant

Answer 15

(adj.) connected with or related to the matter at hand
I found several websites that provided relevant information to the topic of my research paper.
syn: pertinent, germane, applicable
ant: unconnected, extraneous

Question 16

skittish

Answer 16

(adj.) extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
Only an experienced and confident rider should mount a skittish horse.
syn: jumpy, restive,capricious, fickle
ant: bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable

Question 17

tether

Answer 17

(n.) a rope or chain used to fasten something
(v.) to fasten with a chain or rope
Before the storm, I tethered the boat securely to the dock.
syn: to tie up, chain, leash
ant: untie, let loose

Question 18

unison

Answer 18

(n.) a sounding together; agreement or accord
The members of our new orchestra need to practice playing in unison.
syn: harmony, concord, assent

Question 19

vie

Answer 19

(v.) to compete; to strive for victory or superiority
Many actors vie fro the leading role in famous director’s new films.
syn: contend, rival

Question 20

willful

Answer 20

(adj.) stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
After lengthy deliberations, the jury found the defendant guilty of willful murder.
syn: headstrong, obstinate, premeditated
ant: docile, obedient, tractable