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UNIT 3UNIT 3
Level CLevel C
audaciousaudacious
1. audacious1. audacious adj bold, adventurous,
recklessly daring
S: enterprising, brave A: timid, cowardly
adj bold, adventurous,
recklessly daring
S: enterprising, brave A: timid, cowardly
T-P-ST-P-S
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devoiddevoid
2. devoid2. devoid Adj Not having or using, lacking
S: wanting, bereft A: full, abounding
Adj Not having or using, lacking
S: wanting, bereft A: full, abounding
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incapacitate
incapacitate
3. incapacitate3. incapacitate Verb To deprive of
strength or ability
S: disable, paralyze A: rehabilitate, restore
Verb To deprive of
strength or ability
S: disable, paralyze A: rehabilitate, restore
T-P-ST-P-S
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instigateinstigate
4. instigate4. instigate Verb To urge on,
stir up, start
S: incite, provoke A: stop, quell, squelch, quash
Verb To urge on,
stir up, start
S: incite, provoke A: stop, quell, squelch, quash
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perspectiveperspective
5. perspective5. perspective Noun A point of view or
general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally
S: viewpoint, outlook
Noun A point of view or
general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally
S: viewpoint, outlook
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allotallotallotallot
6. allot6. allot6. allot6. allot V To assign as a taskassign as a task / distribute into distribute into
sharesshares Guests at a dinner party may be allotted
a specific seat. During the SAT or ACT, you must finish
the test in the time allotted. T-P-S: syns
V To assign as a taskassign as a task / distribute into distribute into
sharesshares Guests at a dinner party may be allotted
a specific seat. During the SAT or ACT, you must finish
the test in the time allotted. T-P-S: syns
amassamassamassamass
7. amass7. amass7. amass7. amass V To bring together bring together or accumulateaccumulate Collectors amass treasures. You should be amassing a wealth
of resources in your research. T-P-S: syns & ants
V To bring together bring together or accumulateaccumulate Collectors amass treasures. You should be amassing a wealth
of resources in your research. T-P-S: syns & ants
complycomplycomplycomply
8. comply8. comply8. comply8. comply V To act on a requestact on a request or command You’re legally expected to comply
with terms of contracts you sign. We are unable to comply with your
request. T-P-S: syns & ants
V To act on a requestact on a request or command You’re legally expected to comply
with terms of contracts you sign. We are unable to comply with your
request. T-P-S: syns & ants
perturbperturbperturbperturb
9. perturb9. perturb9. perturb9. perturb V To disturb greatlydisturb greatly or throw into throw into
confusionconfusion Guilt is your conscience being
perturbed by something you have done.
Vivid nightmares can perturb you when you wake.
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V To disturb greatlydisturb greatly or throw into throw into
confusionconfusion Guilt is your conscience being
perturbed by something you have done.
Vivid nightmares can perturb you when you wake.
T-P-S: syns & ants
vievievievie
10. vie10. vie10. vie10. vie V To competecompete / to strive for strive for
achievementachievement Siblings might vie for attention
from their parents. Ambitious employees vie for
promotions or raises. T-P-S: syns
V To competecompete / to strive for strive for
achievementachievement Siblings might vie for attention
from their parents. Ambitious employees vie for
promotions or raises. T-P-S: syns
eliteeliteeliteelite
eliteeliteeliteelite (n) A group considered to be A group considered to be
the bestthe best (adj) SuperiorSuperior The social elite sponsored
several charity events last year.
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(n) A group considered to be A group considered to be the bestthe best
(adj) SuperiorSuperior The social elite sponsored
several charity events last year.
T-P-S: syns
grapplegrapplegrapplegrapple
grapplegrapplegrapplegrapple (v) to wrestle / fight withto wrestle / fight with (n) an iron hookiron hook used to grab Store employees grappled
with the thieves until the police arrived.
T-P-S: syns
(v) to wrestle / fight withto wrestle / fight with (n) an iron hookiron hook used to grab Store employees grappled
with the thieves until the police arrived.
T-P-S: syns
relevantrelevantrelevantrelevant
relevantrelevantrelevantrelevant (adj) Related / connectedRelated / connected to
the matter @ hand I found several Web sites
that provided information relevant to my research.
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(adj) Related / connectedRelated / connected to the matter @ hand
I found several Web sites that provided information relevant to my research.
T-P-S: syns & ants
tethertethertethertether
tethertethertethertether
(v) to fastento fasten with a rope / chain (n) a rope / chainrope / chain used to
fasten something to a fixed object
Before the storm, I tethered the boat securely to the dock.
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(v) to fastento fasten with a rope / chain (n) a rope / chainrope / chain used to
fasten something to a fixed object
Before the storm, I tethered the boat securely to the dock.
T-P-S: syns & ants
unisonunisonunisonunison
unisonunisonunisonunison (n) agreementagreement; a sounding
together The members of the band
played in perfect unison. T-P-S: syns
(n) agreementagreement; a sounding together
The members of the band played in perfect unison.
T-P-S: syns
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