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26 Cards in this Set
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allot
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v to assign or distibute in shares or portions
syn: apoortion parcel out allocate |
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amass
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v to bring together collect gather especially for oneself to come toogether assemble
syn: accumulatte pile up garner ant: scatter dissipate squander waste |
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audacious
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adj; bold, adventurous, recklessly daring;
syn:enterprising, brave ant; timid, cowardly |
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comply
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v; to yield to a request or a demand,
syn; submit to, consent to,acquiesce in ant; reject, refuse, decline |
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devoid
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adj; not having or using, lacking
syn ;wanting. bereft ant; full teaming abounding |
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longevity
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n;
londlife,long duration, length of time ant; brevity tran science |
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incapcitate
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v
to deprive of stength or ability; to make legally eligible syn; desable, dibiltate, paralyze, cripple ant; rehabilitat, restore |
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elite
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n/adj
the choice part of a group of peopleor things ,superior syn; cram of crop, under crust ant; rank of file, dregs if society |
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grapple
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n /v
an iron hook used to grab and hold to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with |
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instigate
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v
to urge on; to stir up,provoke,incite ant; stop,quell,squelch,squash |
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Tether
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n a rope used to fasten sometihn to a fixed object; the outer limit of strenthgh or resources; v to fasten with a rope or chain
syn; tie up, chain up, leash ant; untie, let loose |
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unison
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n a sounding together; a agreement or accord
syn; harmony concord assent` |
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vie
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v to compete; to strive for victory or superiority
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willful
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adj stubbornly self willed done on purpose delibrate
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tether
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n a rope or chain used to fasten soemthing to a fixed object
syn; tie up chain up, leash ant; untie let loose |
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unison
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n a sounding together agreement or accord
syn; harmony concord assent |
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vie
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v to compete to strive for victory or superiority
syn contend rival |
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willful
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adj stubbornly self willed done on purpose deliberate
syn headstrong obstinate premeditated ant docile obedient tractable |
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willful
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adj stubbornly self willed done on purpose deliberate
syn headstrong obstinate premeditated ant docile obedient tractable |
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longevity
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n long life long duration lenght of life
ant: brevity transcience |
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myriad
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adj in very great numberes n a very great number
syn adj innumberable countless ant; adj few scant sparse |
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perspective
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n a point of view or perspective or genral standpoint from which different things are viewed
syn; viewpoint sense of proportion |
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perturb
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v to trouble make uneasy to disturb greatly to throw into confusion
syn upsetb agitate anger irritate ant delight gladden please |
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prodigious
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adj immense extradornary in bulk sizen or degree
syn; gigantic tremendous astouding ant; puny miuscule insignificate |
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relevant
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adj connected with or related to the matter at hand
syn pertinent germane appliance ant unconnected extarneous |
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skittish
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adj extremely nervous and easily frightened shy or timid extremely cautios
syn; jumpy restive capricious fickle ant; bold daring reckless cool unflappable |