5th box -Flashcards

(v.) set aside; designate; assign; There have been front row seats allocated to the performer's family. The farmer allocated three acres of his fields to corn.

(n.) one who has occupied an office before another; Although her predecessor did not accomplish any goals that would help the poor, the new mayor was confident that she could finally help those in need.

(adj.) rotten; The egg will become addled if it is left unrefrigerated.

(adj.) as if asleep; The animals lay dormant until the spring thaw.