(v) to assign or distribute in shares or portions
SYN apportion, parcel out, allocate
amass
(v) to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assembly
SYN accumulate, pile up, garner
ANT scatter, dissipate, squander, waste
audacious
(adj) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
SYN enterprising, brave
ANT timid, cowardly
comply
(v) to yield to a request or a command
SYN submit to, consent to, acquiesce in
ANT reject, refuse, decline
devoid
(adj) not having or using, lacking
SYN wanting, bereft
ANT full, teeming, abounding
elite
(n) the choice part of a group of people or things
(adj) superior
SYN cream of the crop, upper crust, all that
ANT rank and file, dregs
grapple
(n) an iron hook used to grab and hold
(v) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight
SYN tackle, confront, struggle with
incapacitate
(v) to dreprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
SYN disable, debilitate, paralyze, cripple
ANT rehabilitate, restore
instigate
(v) to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
ANT stop, quell, squelch, quash
longevity
(n) long life, long duration, length of time
ANT brief, brevity, transience
myriad
(adj) in very great numbers;
(n) a very great number
SYN innumerable, countless
ANT few, scant, sparse
perspective
(n) a point of view 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
SYN viewpoint, sense of proportion
perturb
(v) to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
SYN upset, agitate, anger, irritate
ANT delight, gladden, please
prodigious
(adj) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size or degree
SYN gigantic, tremendous, astounding
ANT puny, minuscule, insignificant
relevant
(adj) connected with or related to the matter at hand
SYN pertinent, germane, applicable
ANT unconnected, extraneous
skittish
(adj) extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable; undependable
SYN jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle
ANT bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable
tether
(noun) a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources;
(v) to fasten with a rope or chain
SYN tie up, chain, leash
ANT untie, let loose
unison
(noun) a sounding together; agreement or accord
SYN harmony, concord, assent
vie
(v) to compete; to strive for victory or superirity
SYN contend, rival
willful
(adj) stubbornly self-willd; done on purpose, deliberate
SYN headstrong, obstinate, premeditated
ANT docile, obedient, tractable