allot (verb)allot (verb)

to assign or distribute into shares or to assign or distribute into shares or portionsportions

Mr. Gouvin’s job was to Mr. Gouvin’s job was to allotallot each group each group thirty dollars with which to buy groceries.thirty dollars with which to buy groceries.

amass (verb)amass (verb)

to bring together, collect, gather, to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, especially for oneself; to come together, assembleassemble

The world is concerned that North Korea The world is concerned that North Korea has been able to has been able to amassamass the plutonium the plutonium necessary to build many nuclear necessary to build many nuclear weapons.weapons.

audacious (adj)audacious (adj)

bold, adventurous, recklessly daringbold, adventurous, recklessly daring

Bobo’s Bobo’s audaciousaudacious personality has led personality has led him to wrestle crocodiles, bungee jump him to wrestle crocodiles, bungee jump and talk back to Mrs. Tamboe.and talk back to Mrs. Tamboe.

comply (verb)comply (verb)

to yield to a request or commandto yield to a request or command

If one does not If one does not comply comply with the orders of with the orders of a police officer, one might end up in jail.a police officer, one might end up in jail.

devoid (adj)devoid (adj)

not having or using, lackingnot having or using, lacking

At one point in the novel, Crispin was At one point in the novel, Crispin was devoiddevoid of all hope and actually wished of all hope and actually wished for God to take him.for God to take him.

elite elite

(noun) the choice part of a group of (noun) the choice part of a group of people or thingspeople or things

Someday, Bobo hopes to be part of the Someday, Bobo hopes to be part of the eliteelite in Hollywood. in Hollywood.

(adj) superior(adj) superior UCONN basketball is one of the UCONN basketball is one of the eliteelite

programs in the country for both men and programs in the country for both men and women.women.

grapple grapple

(noun) an iron hook used to grab and hold(noun) an iron hook used to grab and hold The fishermen used a The fishermen used a grapple grapple to haul aboard to haul aboard

the 800 pound Mako shark.the 800 pound Mako shark. (verb) to come to grip with, wrestle with, fight (verb) to come to grip with, wrestle with, fight

withwith George and Hunter George and Hunter grappledgrappled in the pod area in the pod area

over the last ballet club permission slip.over the last ballet club permission slip.

incapacitate (verb)incapacitate (verb)

to deprive of strength and ability; to make to deprive of strength and ability; to make legally ineligiblelegally ineligible

While Bobo played with the controls on While Bobo played with the controls on the Taser, it accidentally fired and the Taser, it accidentally fired and incapacitated incapacitated Oslow for ten minutes.Oslow for ten minutes.

instigate (verb)instigate (verb)

to urge on; to stir upto urge on; to stir up

Swen and Oslow did their best to Swen and Oslow did their best to instigateinstigate a fight between Bobo and a fight between Bobo and Jennifer by bringing up stories about Jennifer by bringing up stories about Bobo’s old girlfriends.Bobo’s old girlfriends.

longevity (noun)longevity (noun)

long life, long durationlong life, long duration

The The longevitylongevity of a house plant depends of a house plant depends on if one waters it daily and provides on if one waters it daily and provides enough sunlight.enough sunlight.

myriadmyriad

(adj) in very great numbers(adj) in very great numbers (noun) a very great number(noun) a very great number

The The myriadmyriad of species in the world’s of species in the world’s oceans seems endless. oceans seems endless.

perspective (noun)perspective (noun)

a point of view from which different things a point of view from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the are viewed, physically or mentally; the appearance to the eye of various objects appearance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place or distanceat a given time, place or distance

The The perspective perspective of the earth from space of the earth from space makes one realize that all things are makes one realize that all things are related to make one big, living organism.related to make one big, living organism.

perturb (verb)perturb (verb)

to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusiongreatly; to throw into confusion

Bobo was Bobo was perturbedperturbed when he found out when he found out that Brad Pitt was buying a house in that Brad Pitt was buying a house in Watch Hill.Watch Hill.

prodigious (adj)prodigious (adj)

immense in size, bulk or degreeimmense in size, bulk or degree

Oslow showed his Oslow showed his prodigiousprodigious appetite appetite at Thanksgiving when he ate an entire 20 at Thanksgiving when he ate an entire 20 pound turkey by himself.pound turkey by himself.

relevant (adj)relevant (adj)

connected with or related to the matter at connected with or related to the matter at handhand

The fact that Bobo ran a red light in order The fact that Bobo ran a red light in order to stop the bandit was not to stop the bandit was not relevant relevant to the to the case.case.

skittish (adj)skittish (adj)

extremely nervous and easily frightened; extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable or undependableor undependable

If one watches different birds’ behaviors If one watches different birds’ behaviors one will notice what one will notice what skittish skittish creatures creatures they are.they are.

tethertether

(noun) a rope or chain used to fasten (noun) a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed objectsomething to a fixed object

Oslow used the Oslow used the tether tether to tie Swen to the to tie Swen to the flagpole during recess.flagpole during recess.

(verb) to fasten with a rope or chain(verb) to fasten with a rope or chain The boat was The boat was tetheredtethered to the dock to the dock

securely, so it weathered the hurricane securely, so it weathered the hurricane safely.safely.

unison (noun)unison (noun)

a sounding together; agreement or a sounding together; agreement or accordaccord

The audience rose in The audience rose in unisonunison as the as the performer collapsed on the stage.performer collapsed on the stage.

vie (verb)vie (verb)

to compete; to strive for victory or to compete; to strive for victory or superioritysuperiority

It seems that Brad Pitt is attempting to It seems that Brad Pitt is attempting to vie vie for Jennifer’s affection once again, for Jennifer’s affection once again, much to the dismay of Bobo.much to the dismay of Bobo.

willful (adj)willful (adj)

stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberatedeliberate

The The willful willful child would not stop yelling in child would not stop yelling in the store until his mother relented and the store until his mother relented and bought him the candy.bought him the candy.