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20 Cards in this Set
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immense, extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
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prodigious (adj)
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long life, long duration
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longevity (n)
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in very great numbers
a very great number |
myriad (adj) (n)
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an iron hook used to grab and hold
to come to grips with, wrestle with, fight with |
grapple (n) (v)
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to yeild to a request or command
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comply (v)
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the choice part of a group of people or things
superior |
elite (n) (adj)
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to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
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incapacitate (v)
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a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resorces
to fasten to a rope or chain |
tether (n) (v)
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to urge on; to stir up
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instigate
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stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
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willful (adj)
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to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
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perturb (v)
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extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
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skittish (adj)
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not having or using, lacking
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devoid (adj)
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to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
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amass (v)
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to assign or distribute into shares or portions
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allot (v)
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a sounding together; agreement or accord
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unison (n)
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bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
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audacious (adj)
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connected with or related to the matter at hand
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relevant (adj)
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to complete; to strive for victory or superiority
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vie (v)
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a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, phisically or mentally; the appearance to the eye of verious objects at a given time, place, or distance
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perspective (n)
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