VW 3 Set A Flashcards
allot
to assign or distribute in portions
SYNONYMS: apportion, parcel out, allocate
ANTONYMS: NONE
audacious
bold, adventurous
SYNONYMS: enterprising, brave
ANTONYMS: timid, cowardly
comply
yield to request or demand
SYNONYMS: consent, acquiesce
ANTONYMS: reject, refuse, decline
grapple
an iron hook; to wrestle with
SYNONYMS: tackle, confront, struggle with
ANTONYMS: NONE
instigate
urge on, stir up
SYNONYMS: NONE
ANTONYMS: stop, quell, quash, squelch
myriad
in very great numbers
SYNONYMS: innumerable, countless
ANTONYMS: few, scant, sparse
prodigious
immense, extraordinary in size
SYNONYMS: gigantic, tremendous, astounding
ANTONYMS: puny, minuscule, insignificant
skittish
extremely nervous, scared around
SYNONYMS: jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle
ANTONYMS: bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable
tether
to fasten with a rope or chain
SYNONYMS: tie, chain, leash
ANTONYMS: untie, let loose
unison
sounding together, agreement or accord
SYNONYMS: harmony, accord, assent
ANTONYMS: NONE
amass
to bring together, collect, gather, assemble
SYNONYMS: pile up, garner
ANTONYMS: scatter, dissipate, squander, waste
devoid
not having or using, lacking
SYNONYMS: wanting, bereft
ANTONYMS: full, abounding
elite
the choice part of a group
SYNONYMS: cream of the crop, upper crust
ANTONYMS: rank and file, dregs of society
incapacitate
to deprive of strength or ability
SYNONYMS: debilitate, paralyze, cripple
ANTONYMS: rehabilitate, renew
longevity
long life, long duration
SYNONYMS: NONE
ANTONYMS: shortness, transience
