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18 Cards in this Set
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allot
ex-On the first day of school, the teacher alloted books to each student. |
(v)to assign or distribute in shares or portions
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amass
ex-The investor amassed a fortune in the stock market. |
(v)to bring together, collect, gather, especially for ones self; to come together, assemble
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audacious
ex-The audience cheered the audacious stunts of the trapeze artists. |
(adj)bold, adventurous, recklessy daring.
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comply
ex-Students who fail to comply with school rules will be punished. |
(v)to obey a request or command
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devoid
The old well at my grandpa's has long been devoid of water. |
(adj)not having or not using, lacking
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elite
In an aristocracy, only the elite may rule. |
(n)the choice part of a group of people or things(adj)superior
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grapple
We used a grapple to retrieve the wreckage from the ocean floor. The clerk grappled with the thief until the police arrived. |
(n)an iron hook used to grab and hold(v)to come to grips with, wrestle, or fight with
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longevity
Some turtles are known for their longevity. |
(n)long life, long duration, length of life
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myriad
You can find information on a myriad of subjects on the Internet. The oceans are home to myriad forms of life. |
(adj)in very great numbers (n)a very great number
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perspective
From my perspective, the whole misunderstanding seems insignifigant. |
(n)a point of view from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the appearence to the eyes of various objects at a given time, place, or distance
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perturb
The rude behavior of the party guest perturbed the host and hostess |
(v)to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
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prodigious
Few intellects have rivaled the prodigious mind of Albert Einstein. |
(adj)immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
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skittish
Only an experienced rider should mount a skittish horse. |
(adj)extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
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unison
The orchestra members practiced playing in unison. |
(n)sounding together; agreement or accord
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vie
The actors vied for the leading role. |
(v)to compete; to strive for victory or superiority
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willful
The man was found guilty of willful murder. The willful child disobeyed his parents. |
(adj)stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
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instigate
The protestors instigated a riot. |
(v) to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
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tether
Before the storm I tethered the boat to the dock |
(n)a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources (v)to fasten with a rope or chain
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