Unit 3 definitions

Question 1

to assign or distribute in shares or portions

Answer 1

allot

Question 2

to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble

Answer 2

amass

Question 3

bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

Answer 3

audacious

Question 4

to yield to a request or command

Answer 4

comply

Question 5

not having or using, lacking

Answer 5

devoid

Question 6

the choice part of a group of people or things; superior

Answer 6

elite

Question 7

an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with

Answer 7

grapple

Question 8

to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible

Answer 8

incapacitate

Question 9

to urge on, to stir up, start, incite

Answer 9

instigate

Question 10

long life, ling duration, length of life

Answer 10

longevity

Question 11

in very great numbers, a great number

Answer 11

myriad

Question 12

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

Answer 12

perspective

Question 13

to trouble, make uneasy, to disturb greatly, to throw into confusion

Answer 13

perturb

Question 14

immense, extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

Answer 14

prodigious

Question 15

connected with or related to the matter at hand

Answer 15

relevant

Question 16

extremely nervous and easily frightened, shy or timid, extremely cautious, unstable undependable

Answer 16

skittish

Question 17

A rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources; to fasten with or chain

Answer 17

tether

Question 18

a sounding together, agreement or accord

Answer 18

unison

Question 19

stubbornly self-willed; done one purpose, deliberate

Answer 19

willful

Question 20

to compete, to strive for victory or superiority

Answer 20

Vie