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allot |
v. to assign or distribute into shares or portions. |
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amass |
v. to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble. |
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audacious |
adj. bold, adventurous, recklessly daring. |
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comply |
v. to yield to a request or command. |
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devoid |
adj. not having or using, lacking. |
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elite |
n. the choice part of a group of people or things; adj. superior. |
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grapple |
n. an iron hook used to grab and hold; v. to come to grips with, wrestle with, fight with. |
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incapacitate |
v. to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible. |
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instigate |
v. to urge on; to stir up. |
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longevity |
n. long life, long duration. |
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myriad |
adj. in very great numbers; n. a very great number. |
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perspective |
n. a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed. |
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perturb |
v. to make troub;e, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion. |
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prodigious |
adj. immense, extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree. |
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relevant |
adj. connected with or related to the matter at hand. |
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skittish |
adj. extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable. |
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tether |
n. a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or recourses; v. to fasten with a rope or chain. |
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unison |
n. a sounding together; agreement or accord. |
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vie |
v. to compete; to strive for victory or superiority. |
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willful |
adj. stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate. |
