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UNIT 3

UNIT 3. Level C. audacious. 1. audacious. adj bold, adventurous, recklessly daring S: enterprising, brave A: timid, cowardly. T-P-S. Think of a sentence using the word. Pair up with someone next to you. Share your sentences!. devoid. 2. devoid. Adj Not having or using, lacking

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UNIT 3

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  1. UNIT 3 Level C

  2. audacious

  3. 1. audacious • adj • bold, adventurous, recklessly daring • S: enterprising, brave • A: timid, cowardly

  4. T-P-S • Think of a sentence using the word. • Pair up with someone next to you. • Share your sentences!

  5. devoid

  6. 2. devoid • Adj • Not having or using, lacking • S: wanting, bereft • A: full, abounding

  7. T-P-S • Think of a sentence using the word. • Pair up with someone next to you. • Share your sentences!

  8. incapacitate

  9. 3. incapacitate • Verb • To deprive of strength or ability • S: disable, paralyze • A: rehabilitate, restore

  10. T-P-S • Think of a sentence using the word. • Pair up with someone next to you. • Share your sentences!

  11. instigate

  12. 4. instigate • Verb • To urge on, stir up, start • S: incite, provoke • A: stop, quell, squelch, quash

  13. T-P-S • Think of a sentence using the word. • Pair up with someone next to you. • Share your sentences!

  14. perspective

  15. 5. perspective • Noun • A point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally • S: viewpoint, outlook

  16. T-P-S • Think of a sentence using the word. • Pair up with someone next to you. • Share your sentences!

  17. allot

  18. 6. allot • V • To assign as a task / distribute into shares • 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

  19. amass

  20. 7. amass • V • To bring together or accumulate • Collectors amass treasures. • You should be amassing a wealth of resources in your research. • T-P-S: syns & ants

  21. comply

  22. 8. comply • V • To act 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

  23. perturb

  24. 9. perturb • V • To disturb greatly or throw into confusion • Guilt is your conscience being perturbed by something you have done. • Vivid nightmares can perturb you when you wake. • T-P-S: syns & ants

  25. vie

  26. 10. vie • V • To compete / to strive for achievement • Siblings might vie for attention from their parents. • Ambitious employees vie for promotions or raises. • T-P-S: syns

  27. elite

  28. elite • (n) A group considered to be the best • (adj) Superior • The social elite sponsored several charity events last year. • T-P-S: syns

  29. grapple

  30. grapple • (v) to wrestle / fight with • (n) an iron hook used to grab • Store employees grappled with the thieves until the police arrived. • T-P-S: syns

  31. relevant

  32. relevant • (adj) Related / connected to the matter @ hand • I found several Web sites that provided information relevant to my research. • T-P-S: syns & ants

  33. tether

  34. tether • (v) to fasten with a rope / chain • (n) a rope / 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

  35. unison

  36. unison • (n) agreement; a sounding together • The members of the band played in perfect unison. • T-P-S: syns

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