1. Vocabulary Unit 3 Words 6 - 10 8 th Grade

2. Some colleges believe that football is the most elite of all sports. Elite: (n.) The best of a group; (adj.) superior

3. The ninja readied the grapple before he climbed the wall. Grapple: (n.) an iron hook; (v.) to struggle with The sumo wrestlers grappled with each other during the match.

4. His football injury incapacitated Joe. He was unable to play in the Homecoming game. Incapacitate: (v.) disable, make legally ineligible

5. Melissa tried to instigate a problem for Michael when she began to spread nasty rumors about him. Instigate: (v.) start, provoke, urge on

6. My grandparents attribute their longevity to not smoking or drinking. Longevity: (n.) long life