vw 3 Flashcards
allot
to assign or distribute in shares or portions
S: apportion, parcel out , allocate
audacious
bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
S: enterprising, brave
comply
to yield to a request or command
S: consent, acquiesce
A:reject, refuse, decline
grapple
iron hook, to fight or wrestle
S: tackle, confront, struggle with
instigate
to urge; to stir up, start, incite
A: stop, quell, squelch, quash
myriad
in very great numbers
S: innumerable, countless
A: few, scant, sparse
prodigious
immense; extraordinary in bulk size, or degree
S: gigantic, tremendous, astounding
A: puny, minuscule, insignificant
skittish
extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
S: jumpy, restive, capricious fickle
A: bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable
tether
a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources
S: tie up, chain up, leash
A: untie, let loose
unison
a sounding together; agreement or accord
amass
to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; come together, assemble
S: pile up, garner
A: scatter, dissipate, squander, waste
devoid
not having or using, lacking
S: wanting, bereft
A: full, abounding
elite
the choice part of a group of people of thing, superior
S: cream of the crop, upper crust
A: rank and file, dregs of society
incapacitate
to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
S: debilitate, paralyze, cripple
A: rehabilitate, renew
longevity
long life, long duration, length of life
perspective
a point of view or ganeral 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
S
perturb
to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
S: upset, agitate, anger
A: delight, gladden, please
relevant
connected with or related to the matter at hand
S: pertinent, germane, applicable
A: unconnected, extraneous
vie
to complete; to strive for victory or superiority
S: contend, rival
willful
stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
S: headstrong, obstinate, premeditated
A: docile, obedient, tractable