| word |
defenition |
syn |
ant |
part of speech |
| comply |
agree, do what is asked |
submit to, consent to, acquiesce |
reject, refuse, decline |
V |
| devoid |
lacking, to remove |
wanting, bereft |
full, teeming, abounding |
Adj |
| elite |
the choice part of a group of people or things; superior |
cream of the crop, upper crust |
rank and file, dregs of society |
n/Adj |
| grapple |
iron hook used to grab and hold, to wrestle or fight with |
tackle, confront, struggle with |
none |
N\V |
| incapacitate |
to disable |
disable, debilitate, paralyze, cripple |
rehabilitate, restore |
V |
| instigate |
provoke, to urge on |
stop, quell, squelch, quash |
none |
V |
| longevity |
long life, length of life, long duration |
brevity, transience |
none |
N |
| myriad |
in great numbers; a great number |
innumerable, countless |
few, scant, sparse |
Adj, N |
| perspective |
point of view, appearance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place or distance |
viewpoint, sense of proportion |
none |
N |
| perturb |
to trouble, to throw into confusion |
upset, agitate, anger, irritate |
delight, gladden, please |
V |
| prodigious |
extraordinary in bulk size or degree |
gigantic, tremendous, astounding |
puny, minuscule, insignificant |
Adj |
| relevant |
connected with or relevant to the matter at hand |
pertinent, germane, applicable |
unconnected, extraneous |
Adj |
| skittish |
nervous and easily frightened, undependable |
jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle |
bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable |
Adj |
| Tether |
rope/chain used to fasten something to a fixed object, outer limit of strength of resources; to fasten with a rope or a chain |
tie up, chain up, leash |
untie, let loose |
N/V |
| Unison |
agreement or accord |
harmony, concord, assent |
none |
N |
| Vie |
to compete |
contend, rival |
none |
V |
| willful |
stubbornly self-willed, deliberate |
headstrong, obstinate, premeditated |
docile, obedient, tractable |
Adj |
| allot |
to assign, to distribute |
apportion, parcel out, allocate |
none |
V |
| amass |
to gather, to bring together |
accumulate, pile up, garner |
scatter, dissipate, squander, waste |
V |
| audacious |
bold, daring, adventurous |
enterprising, brave |
timid, cowardly |
Adj |
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