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20 Cards in this Set
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ALLOT
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(v) to assign or distribute in shares or portions
a llot' Syn: apportion, parcel out, allocate |
Assign
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AMASS
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(v) to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
a mass' Syn: accumulate, pile up, garner Ant: scatter, dissipate, squander, waste |
Assemble
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AUDACIOUS
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(adj) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
au da' cious Syn: enterprising, brave Ant: timid cowardly |
Adventure
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COMPLY
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(v)to yield to a request or command
com ply' Syn: submit to, consent to, acquiesce in Ant: reject, refuse, decline |
Command
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DEVOID
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(adj) not having or using, lacking
di void' Syn: wanting, bereft Ant: full, teeming, abounding |
Wanting
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ELITE
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(n)the choice part of a group of people or things; (adj)superior
e lite' Syn: cream of the crop, upper crust Ant: rank and file, dregs of society |
Superior
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GRAPPLE
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(n)an iron hook used to grab and hold; (v)to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with
grap'ple Syn: tackle, confront, struggle with |
Tackle
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INCAPACITATE
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(v)to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
in ca pac' i tate Syn: disable, debilitate, paralyze, cripple Ant: rehabilitate, restore |
Disable
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INSTIGATE
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(v)to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
in' sti gate Ant: stop, quell, squelch, quash |
Incite
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LONGEVITY
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(n)long life, long duration, length of life
lon gev' i ty Ant: brevity, transience |
Long life!
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MYRIAD
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(adj)in very great numbers; (n)a very great number
Syn: innumerable, countless Ant: few, scant, sparse |
Infinity
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PERSPECTIVE
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(n)a POV or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the appearance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance
per spec' tive Syn: viewpoint, sense of proportion |
POV
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PERTURB
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(v)to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
per turb' Syn: upset, agitate, anger, irritate Ant: delight, gladden, please |
Confusion
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PRODIGIOUS
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(adj)immense; extraordinary in bulk,size, or degree
pro dig' ious Syn: gigantic, tremendous, astounding Ant:puny, minuscule, insignificant |
HUGE
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RELEVANT
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(adj)connected with or related to the matter at hand
rel' e vant Syn: pertinent, germane, applicable Ant: unconnected, extraneous |
Same
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SKITTISH
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(adj)extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
skit' tish Syn: jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle Ant: bold, daring,reckless, cool, unflappable |
Shy
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TETHER
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(n)a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object
teth' er Syn:tie up, chain up, leash Ant:untie, let loose |
Tie
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UNISON
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(n) a sounding together; agreement or accord
un' i son Syn: harmony, concord, asset |
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VIE
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(v)to compete; to strive for victory or superiority
Syn: contend, rival |
Compete
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WILLFUL
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(adj) stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, eliberate
Will' ful Syn: headstrong, obstinate, premeditated Ant: docile, obedient, tractable |
Self-willed
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