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Sadlier-Oxford Level C Unit 3
Sadlier-Oxford Level C Unit 3
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10/29/2004

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Term
allot
Definition
to assign or distribute in portions
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amass
Definition
to bring together, collect,
to gather, to assemble
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audacious
Definition
bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
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comply
Definition
to give into a request or demand
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devoid
Definition
not having or using,
lacking
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elite
Definition
to best part of a group;
superior
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grapple
Definition
an iron hook used to grab;
to come to grips with, wrestle, or fight with
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incapacitate
Definition
to take away the strength or ability;
to make something legally ineligible
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instigate
Definition
to stir up, to start, to provoke
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longevity
Definition
long life, length of life
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myriad
Definition
in very great numbers;
a very great number
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perspective
Definition
point of view from which something is viewed;
the appearance to the eye
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perturb
Definition
to trouble, make uneasy;
to disturb greatly
to throw into confusion
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prodigious
Definition
immense; extraordinary
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relevent
Definition
connected with the matter at hand
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skittish
Definition
nervous and easily frightened;
shy or timid;
cautious;
unstable or undependable
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tether
Definition
(v) to fasten with a rope;
(n) a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object
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unison
Definition
done together; in agreement
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vie
Definition
to compete;
to strive for victory or superiority
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willful
Definition
very stubborn;
done on purpose, deliberate
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