Part of Speech and definition pt.1 (2 words)
POS/def- allot
POS/def- elite
allot- verb meaning to assign or distribute in shares or portions
elite- noun meaning the choice part of a group of people or things, and adjective meaning superior
myriad and perspective
myriad- syn- innumerable, countless, ant- few, scant, sparse
perspective- syn- viewpoint, sense of proportion, ant- none
What is the similar word for this phrase: accumulated a huge collection of folk art
amass - (accumulate)
allot and amass
allot- syn-allocate, parcel out, apportion, ant- none
amass- syn- pile up, garner, ant- scatter, squander, waste, dissipate
POS/def- perspective
POS/def- relevant
perspective- noun meaning a point of view or general stand point from which different things are viewed physically and mentally or the appearance to the eyes
relevant- adjective meaning connected with or related to the matter at hand
POS/def- amass
POS/def- instigate
amass- verb meaning to bring together, collect, gather especially for oneself
instigate- verb meaning to urge on, stir up, incite, start
perturb and prodigious
perturb- syn- upset, agitate, anger, ant- delight, gladden, please
prodigious- syn- gigantic, tremendous, astounding, ant- puny, minuscule, insignificant
What is the opposite word for this phrase: arrested for disobeying the law
comply - (disobeying)
audacious and comply
audacious- syn- enterprising, brave, ant- timid, cowardly
comply- syn- consent, acquiesce, ant- reject, refuse, decline
POS/def- skittish
POS/def- tether
skittish- adjective meaning extremely nervous and easily frightened, shy or timid, extremely cautious, unstable, undependable
tether- noun meaning a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources, and verb meaning to fasten with a rope/chain
POS/def- longevity
POS/def- comply
longevity- noun meaning long life or duration
comply- verb meaning to yield to a request or a command
relevant and skittish
relevant- syn- pertinent, germane, applicable, ant- unconnected, extraneous
skittish- syn- jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle, ant- bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable
What word has a definition that is an antonym for audacious?
skittish
devoid and elite
devoid- syn- wanting, bereft, ant- full, abounding
elite- syn- cream of the crop, upper crust, ant- rank/file, dregs of society
POS/def- willful
POS/def- grapple
willful- adjective meaning stubbornly self-willed, done on purpose, deliberate
grapple- noun meaning an iron hook used to grab and hold, and verb meaning to come to grips with, wrestle, or fight with
POS/def- vie
POS/def- unison
vie- verb meaning to compete, to strive for victory
unison- noun meaning a sounding together, agreement, or accord
tether and unison
tether- syn- tie up/chain up, leash, ant- untie, let loose
unison- syn- harmony, concord, assent, ant- none
What word fills in the sentence: In the 1940s and 1950s, polio _________ many thousands of people each year all over the world. (can use different endings)
incapacitate -add "d" (incapacitated)
grapple and incapacitate
grapple- syn- tackle, confront, struggle with, ant-none
incapacitate- syn- debilitate, paralyze, cripple, ant- rehabilitate, renew
POS/def- devoid
POS/def- perturb
devoid- adjective meaning not having or using, lacking
perturb- verb meaning to trouble, make uneasy, to disturb greatly, ton throw into confusion
POS/def- prodigious
POS/def- incapacitate
prodigious- adjective meaning immense, extraordinary in bulk/size/degree
incapacitate- verb meaning to deprive of strength or ability, to make legally ineligable
vie and willful
vie- syn- contend and rival, ant- none
willful- syn- headstrong, obstinate, premeditated, ant- docile, obedient, tractable
Fill in the blank and describe why you picked that word (teach why): A number of cities _________ with one another to be chosen as the site of a national political convention.
word- vie (add "d)
why?- the number of cities COMPETED for a spot to be chosen
instigate and longevity
instigate- syn- none, ant- stop, quell, squelch, quash
longevity- syn- none, ant- shortness, transience
POS/def- audacious
POS/def- myriad
audacious- adjective meaning bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
myriad- adjective meaning in very great numbers, and noun meaning a very great number