Vocabulary Workshop - Unit 3

to compete; to strive for victory or superiority

The sea turtle is known for its __.

in very great numbers

Several demonstrators in the angry crowd did their best to __ a riot.

an iron hook used to grab and hold or to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with

Few intellects have rivaled the __ mind of Albert Einstein.

A good investor can __ a fortune on the stock market.

a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed

connected with or related to the matter at hand

The audience cheered the __ feats of the trapeze artists.

a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit

to urge on; to stir up, start, incite

The teacher __ books and supplies to each table on the first day of school.

You can get a fine education regardless of whether you attend a(n) __ school.

to bring together, collect, gather; to come together, assemble

a sounding together; agreement or accord

to assign or distribute in shares or portions

long life, long duration, length of life

You will find information about a(n) __ of subjects on the internet.

In the 1940s and 1950s, polio __ many thousands of people each year all over the world.

The old well on my grandparents' property has long been __ of water.

Before the storm, I __ the boat securely to the dock.

to yield to a request or command

extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious

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

The designs for the children's playhouse were drawn to scale and in the right __.

the choice part of a group of people or things; superior

Many actors __ for the leading role in the famous director's new film.

immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

The rude and disruptive behavior of several party guests __ the host and hostess.

Employees who fail to __ with a company's rules may lose their jobs.

stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate

to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible

After lengthy deliberations, the jury found the defendant guilty of __ murder.

The members of our new student orchestra need to practice playing in __.

bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

I found several Web sites that provided information __ to the topic of my research paper.

A ship equipped with a(n) __ may be used to recover large pieces of wreckage.

Only an experienced and confident rider should mount a(n) __ horse.

not having or using, lacking