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Sadlier Oxford level C unit 3
Sadlier Oxford level C unit 3
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General Vocab
8th Grade
10/09/2007

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Allot
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(v) to assign or distribute into shares
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Amass
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(v) to bring or come together
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Audacious
Definition
(adj) bold, adventurous, or recklessly daring
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Comply
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(v) to yield to a request or demand
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Devoid
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(adj) not having or using
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Elite
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(n) the choice part of a group; (adj ) superior
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Grapple
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(n) an iron hook used to grab or hold; (v) to come to grips with, or fight with
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Incapacitate
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(v) to deprive of strength or ability, or make legally ineligible.
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Instigate
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(v) to urge on, or stir up
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Longevity
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(n) long life or long duration
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Myriad
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(adj) in very great numbers; (n) a very great number
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Perspective
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(n) a point from which different things are viewed; the appearance to the eye of various objects viewed at a given distance
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Perturb
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(v) to disturb greatly, or throw into confusion
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Prodigious
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(adj) immense in size or degree
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Relevant
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(adj) connected with or related to the matter at hand
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Skittish
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(adj) extremely nervous and timid, extremely cautious, unstable
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Tether
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(n) a rope used to fasten something to a fixed object, or the outer limits of strength; (v) to fasten with a rope or chain
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Unison
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(n) a sounding together, or agreement.
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Vie
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(v) to compete; to strive for victory or superiority
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Willful
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(adj) stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose
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