Vocab. Unit 3

n.) the choice part of a group of people or things; adj.) superior

syn: n.) cream of the crop, upper crust

ant: n.) rank and file, dregs of society

• elite

• allot

• devoid

• myriad

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

syn: pile up, garner

ant: scatter, dissipate, squander, waste

• amass

• allot

• audacious

• devoid

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

syn: enterprising, brave

ant: timid, cowardly

• audacious

• amass

• allot

• perturb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

v.) to assign or distribute in shares or portions

Syn: apportion, parcel out, allocate

• allot

• amass

• audacious

• comply

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

v.) to yield to a request or command

syn: consent, acquiescence

ant: reject, refuse, decline

• comply

• devoid

• amass

• allot

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

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

syn: v.) tackle, confront, struggle with

• grapple

• incapcitate

• longevity

• myriad

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size or degree

syn: gigantic, tremendous, astounding

ant: puny, miniscule, insignificant

• relevant

• prodigious

• skittish

• perspective

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

v.) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible

syn: decilitate, paralyze, cripple

ant: rehabilitate, renew

• incapacitate

• grapple

• longevity

• devoid

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

v.) to urge on; to stir up, start, incite

ant: stop, quell, squelch, quash

• instigate

• incapacitate

• grapple

• perturb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

adj.) not having or using, lacking

syn: wanting, berfit

ant: full, abounding

• devoid

• myriad

• amass

• allot

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4