Vocabulary Part 13 agile adjective able to move

Vocabulary Part 13

agile adjective able to move quickly and easily The agile jumper was able to get over the hurdle

allot verb to assign as a share or portion Ms. Garcia allotted 10 minutes for the students to study.

clamber verb to climb awkwardly He clambered up the wall to get to the other side of the obstacle course.

concur verb to be in agreement The students concurred that they needed to confess the truth. **synonym***

devour verb to eat up greedily or hungrily to use up or destroy to enjoy eagerly Trish devoured her new book that she received for her

dishearten verb to deprive of courage and hope Tom was disheartened when he did not make the basketball team.

loath adjective unwilling to do something Philip seems loath to get his classwork done.

lurk verb to stay in or about a place secretly; to move quietly and secretly The lion lurked in the grass while watching the gazelles.

pique verb to arouse anger or resentment in; to offend by treating with disrespect It piqued Lilly when her sister used her cloth without permission.

pluck verb to pull or pick off or out The students plucked the petals off of Ms. Garcia’s flowers.