Vocabulary Workshop 8 th Grade Unit 3 Allot

Vocabulary Workshop 8 th Grade Unit 3

Allot (verb) To assign or distribute in shares or portions Syn: distribute, allocate The boy allotted enough papers for each student in his class.

Amass (verb) To bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble Syn: pile up Ant: scatter, waste The baseball fan began to amass a huge collection of baseball cards

Audacious (Adj. ) Bold adventurous, reckless daring Syn: brave Ant: cowardly White water rafting is considered an audacious activity because someone can easily fall out into the rapids!

Comply (verb) To yield to a request or command Syn: consent, obey Ant: reject, refuse The students are expected to comply with the rules of the classroom

Devoid (Adj. ) Not having or using, lacking Syn: deprived Ant: full, bountiful The barren land was devoid of any plant life.

Elite (noun) The choice part of a group or people or things (Adj. ) Superior Trophies are given to the elites. The presidents of the United States are part of an elite group of world leaders.

Grapple (noun) An iron hook used to grab and hold (verb) To wrestle with or fight with Syn: tackle, struggle with The ship captain used a grapple to pull the net out of the water. The man had to grapple with the decision to keep his job or get a new one.

Incapacitate (verb) To deprive of strength and ability Syn: debilitate, cripple Ant: renew The injury incapacitated the man, leaving him unable to work.

Instigate (verb) To urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite Ant: Stop, quell The demonstrators walked peacefully and did not instigate a riot.

Longevity (noun) Long duration or length of life Ant: Shortness Sea turtles are known for their longevity because they can live for more than 100 years.

Myriad (adj. ) In very great numbers (noun) A very great number Syn: countless Ant: few We love the myriad candies available at Halloween. (adj. ) There a myriad of stars in the sky. (noun)

Perspective (noun) Point of view or general standpoint from which things are viewed Syn: viewpoint The sun can look tiny when viewed from our perspective on Earth.

Perturb (verb) To trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion Syn: upset Ant: delight The constant noise perturbed my mom.

Prodigious (adj. ) Immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree Syn: gigantic Ant: insignificant We won the contest for the biggest and most prodigious pumpkin.

Relevant (Adj. ) Connected with or related to the matter at hand Syn: applicable Ant: extraneous When doing research, always look for relevant websites.

Skittish (Adj. ) Extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid Syn: jumpy Ant: cool Mary always gets skittish when she is supposed to give a presentation.

Tether (noun) A rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object (verb) to fasten with a rope or chain Syn: tie up Ant: let loose The astronaut was attached to the space shuttle with a tether. He was tethered so that he wouldn’t disappear into space.