Unit 3 Definitions/Synonyms Flashcards
Amass
To bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble; pile up, garner
Allot
To assign or distribute in shares or portions; apportion, parcel out, allocate
Audacious
Bold, adventurous, recklessly daring; enterprising, brave
Comply
To yield to a request or demand, consent, acquiesce
Devoid
Not having or using, lacking; wanting, bereft
Elite
The choice part of a group of prople or things; superior; cream of the crop, upper crust
Grapple
An iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with; tackle, confront, struggle with
Incapacitate
To deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible; debilitate, paralyze, cripple
Instigate
To urge on; to stir up, start, incite,
Longevity
Long life, long duration, length of life
Myriad
In very great numbers; a very great number; innumerable, countless
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; viewpoint, sense of proportion
Perturb
To trouble, make uneasy, to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion; upset, agitate, anger
Prodigious
Immense, extraordinary in bulk, size or degree; gigantic,tremendous, astounding
Relevant
Connected with or related to the matter at hand; pertinent, germane, applicable
