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20 Cards in this Set
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(v) to assign or distribute in shares or portions
syn; apportion, parcel out, allocate |
allot
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(v) to bring together, collect, gather, especia.ly for one self; to come together, assemble.
syn; accumulate pile up garner ant. scatter disspate squander |
amass
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(adj) bold, adventerous, recklessly daring
syn; enterprising, brave ant. timid cowardly |
audacious
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(v) to yield to a request or command
syn; submit to, consent to, acquiesexe in ant. reject, refuse, decline |
comply
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(adj) not having or using, lacking
syn; wanting , bereft ant. full, teeming, abounding |
devoid
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n- the choice part of a group of people or things; adj. superior
syn; cream of the crop upper crust ant; rank and file, dregs of society |
elite
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(n) an iron hook used to grab and hold. (v) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with.
syn: v. tackle, confront, struggle with |
grapple
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(v) to deprive of strength or ability;to make legally ineligible
syn; disable, debilitate, paralyze, cripple ant. rehabilitate, restore |
incapacitate
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(v) to urge onl; to stire up, provoke, start, incite
ant. stop, quell, squelch, quash |
instigate
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(v) long life, long duration,length of life
ant, brevity, transience |
lonevity
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adj in very great numbers, n) a very great number
syn. a . innumerable countless ant. a. few. scant. sparse |
myriad
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(n) a point of view or general standpoint from which diferent things are viewed , physically or mentally; the appearance to eyey of various objects at a given time , place, or distance.
viewpoint, sense of proportion |
perspective
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(v) to trouble, make uneasy, to distrub greatly, to throw into confusion.
upset agitate anger irritate. ant. delight. gladden, please |
perturb
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adj immense, extraordinary in bulk, size or degree
syn: gigantic, tremendous, astoudning. ant. puny, minuscule, insignificant |
prodigious
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adj. connected with or related to the matter at hand.
syn; pertinent,germane,applicable ant. unconnected, extraneous |
relevant
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adj. extremly nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremly cautiois; unstable, undependable.
syn. jumoy,capricious, fickle ant. bold reckless unflappleable |
skittish
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n. a rope or chain used to fasten omething to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources v. to fasten with a rope or chain.
syn. tie up, chain up, leash any. untie let loose |
tether
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n. a soudnig together; agreement or accord
syn. harmony, concord, assent |
unison
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v. to compete ; to strive for victory or superiority
syn; contend, rivial |
vie
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adj. stubbornuly self willed; done on purpose, deliberate.
syn. headstrong, obstinate, premeditated. ant. docile, obedient, tractable |
willfull
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