Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
21 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
tether
|
a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed objects, the outer limit of strength or resources
to fasten with a rope or chain |
|
|
comply
|
to yield to a request or command
|
|
|
unison
|
a sounding together, agreement or accord
|
|
|
incapitate
|
to deprive of strength or ability to make legally ineligible
|
|
|
vie
|
to compete, to strive for victory or superiority.
|
|
|
perspective
|
a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are vieewd, physically or mentally, the appearance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance
|
|
|
relevant
|
connected wiht or related to the matter at hand.
|
|
|
instigate
|
to urge on, to stir up
|
|
|
relevant
|
connected with or related to the matter and hand
|
|
|
amass
|
to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself, to come together, assemble
|
|
|
prodigious
|
immense, extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
|
|
|
longevity
|
long life, long duration
|
|
|
willful
|
stubbornly self- willed, done on purpose, deliberate
|
|
|
allot
|
to assign or distribute into shares or portions
|
|
|
skittish
|
extremely nervous and easily frightened, shy or timid,extremely cautious, unstable, undependable
|
|
|
grapple
|
an iron hook used ot grab and hold
to come to grips with, wrestle with, fight with |
|
|
elite
|
the choice part of a group of people or things
superior |
|
|
perturb
|
to trouble, make uneasy, to disturb greatle, to threw into confusion
|
|
|
devoid
|
not having or using, lacking
|
|
|
audacious
|
bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
|
|
|
myriad
|
in very great numbers
a very great number |
