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20 Cards in this Set
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allot
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to assign or distribute in shares or portions
syn: apportion, parcel out, allocate |
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amass
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to bring together, collect, gather, expecially for oneself; to come together, assemble
syn: accumulate, pile up, garner ant: scatter, dissipate, squander, waste |
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audacious
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hold, adventurous, recklessly daring
syn: enterprising, brave ant: timid, cowardly |
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comply
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to yield to a request or command
syn: submit to, consent to, acquiensce in ant: reject, refuse, decline |
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devoid
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not having or using, lacking
syn: wanting, bereft ant: full, teeming, abounding |
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elite
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the choice part of a group of people or things; superior
syn: cream of the crop, upper crust ant: rank and file, dregs of society |
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grapple
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an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with
syn: tackle, confront, struggle with |
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incapacitate
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to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
syn: disable, debilitate, paralzye, cripple ant: rehabilitate, restore |
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instigate
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to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
ant: stop, quell, squelch, quash |
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longevity
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long life, long duration, length of life
ant: brevity, transience |
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myriad
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in very great numbers; a very great number
syn: innumberable, countless ant: few, scant, sparse |
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perspective
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a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the apperarance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance
syn: viewpoint, sense of proportion |
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perturb
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to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
syn: upset, agitate, anger, irritate ant: delight, gladden, please |
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prodigious
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immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
syn: gigantic, tremendous, astounding ant: puny, minuscule, insignificant |
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relevant
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connected with or related to the matter at hand
syn: pertinent, german, applicable ant: unconnected, extraneous |
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skittish
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extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
syn: jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle ant: bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable |
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tether
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a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources; to fasten with a rope or chain
syn: tie up, chain up, leash ant: untie, let loose |
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unison
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a sounding together; agreement or accord
syn: harmony, concord, assent |
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vie
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to compete; to strive for victory or superiority
syn: contend, rival |
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willful
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stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
syn: headstrong, obstinate, premeditated ant: docile, obedient, tractable |
