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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, especially for consent; to come together, assemble
Syn. accumulate, pile up, garner Ant. scatter, dissipate, squander, waste |
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audacious
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Bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
Syn. enterprising, brave Ant. timid cowardly |
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comply
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To yeild to a request or command
Syn. submit to, consent to, acuiesce in Ant. reject, refuse, decline |
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devoid
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Not having or using, lacking
Syn. wanting, bereft Ant. reject, refuse, decline |
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elite
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The choice part of a group of people or things; superior
Syn. cream of 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, deilitate, paralyze, cripple Ant. rehalilitae, restore |
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instigate
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to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
Ant. stop, quellm 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
Sny. innumerable, countless Ant. few, scant, sparse |
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perspective
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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
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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conected with or related to the matter at hand
Syn. pertinent, germane, 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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rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object
Syn. tie up, chain up, leash Ant. untie, let loose |
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unison
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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 |