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20 Cards in this Set
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Allot
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verb- to assign or distribute in shares or portions
ant. (none) |
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amass
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verb- to bring together, collect, gather, to come together, assemble
ant. scatter, dissipate, squander, waste |
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audacious
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adjective-bold, adventerous, recklessly daring
ant. timid, daring |
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comply
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verb- to yield to a request or command
ant. reject, refuse, decline |
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deviod
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adj- not having or using, lacking
ant. full, teeming, abounding |
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elite
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noun-the choice part of a group of people or things adj- superior
ant. rank and file, dregs of society |
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grapple
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noun- an iron hook used to grab and hold verb- to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with
ant. (none) |
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incapacitate
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verb- to deprive of strength or ability, to make legally ineligable
ant. rehabilitate, restore |
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instigate
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verb- to urge on, to stir up, provoke,start, incite
ant.stop, quell squelch, quash |
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longevity
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noun-long life, long duration, length of life
ant. brevity, transience |
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myriad
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adj- in very great numbers, noun-a very great number
ant. few, scant, sparse |
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perspective
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noun-a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are veiwed, physically or mentally, the appearence to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance
ant. (none) |
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perturb
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verb- to trouble, make uneasy, to disturb greatly, to throw into confusion
ant. delight, gladden, please |
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prodigious
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adj- immense, extroidinary in bulk, size, or degree
ant. puny, miniscule, insignifigant |
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relevant
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adj- connected with or related to the matter with hand
ant. unconnected, extraneous |
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skittish
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adj- extremely nervous and easily frightened, shy or timid, unstable
ant. bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable |
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tether
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noun- a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object verb- to fasten with a rope or chain
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unison
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noun- sounding together, agreement or accord
ant. (none) |
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vie
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verb- to compete, to strive for victory or superiority
ant. (none) |
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willful
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adj- stubbornly self-willed, done on purpose, deliberate
ant. docile, obedient, tractable |
