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