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allot

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to assign or distribute in shares or portions

Question 2

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amass

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to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble

Question 3

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audacious

Answer

bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

Question 4

3

comply

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to yield to a request or command

Question 5

4

devoid

Answer

not having or using, lacking

Question 6

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elite

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the choice part of a group of people or things; superior

Question 7

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grapple

Answer

an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to gips with, wrestle or fight with

Question 8

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incapacitate

Answer

-to deprive of strength or ability
-to make legally ineligible

Question 9

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instigate

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to urge on; to stir up, start, incite

Question 10

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logevity

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long life, long duration, length of life

Question 11

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myriad

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in very great numbers; a very great number

Question 12

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perspective

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-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

Question 13

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perturb

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to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion

Question 14

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prodigious

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immense; extraordinary in bulk size, or degree

Question 15

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relevant

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connected with or related to the matter at hand

Question 16

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skittish

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extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable

Question 17

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tether

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-a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object
-the outer limit of strength or resources
-to fasten with a rope or chain

Question 18

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unison

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a sounding together; agreement or accord

Question 19

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vie

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-to complete
-to strive for victory or superiority

Question 20

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willful

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stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate

Question 21

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Few intellects have rivaled the __ mind of Albert Einstein.

Answer

prodigious

Question 22

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I found several Web sites that provided information __ to the topic of my research paper.

relevant

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incapacitated

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perspective

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incapacitate

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perspective

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prodigious

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prodigious

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incapacitate

Question 23

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Only an experienced and confident rider should mount a __ horse.

skittish

Question 24

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Some young people find it difficult to break the emotional and financial __ that bind them to their parents.

tether

Question 25

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Before the storm, I __ the boat securely to the dock.

tether

Question 26

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The members of our new student orchestra need to practice playing in __.

unison

Question 27

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Many actors __ for the leading role in the famous director's new film.

vie

Question 28

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After lengthy deliberations, the jury found the defendant guilty of __ murder.

willful

Question 29

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The teachers __ books and supplies to each student on the first day of school.

allot

Question 30

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A prudent investor can __ a fortune in the stock market over a long period of time.

amass

Question 31

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The audience cheered the __ eats of the trapeze artists.

audacious

Question 32

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Employees who fail to __ with a company's rules may lose their jobs.

comply

Question 33

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The old well on my grandparents' property has long been __ of water.

devoid

Question 34

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Each year, the social __ of the community sponsors several events to benefit local charities.

elite

Question 35

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You can get a fine education regardless of whether you attend an __ school.

elite

Question 36

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A ship equipped with __ may be used to recover large pieces of wreckage from the ocean floor.

grapples

Question 37

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Store employees __ with the thieves and held them until the police arrived.

grappled

Question 38

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In the 1940s and 1950s, polio __ many thousands of people each year all over the world.

Question 39

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Several demonstrators in the angry crowd did their best to __ a riot.

instigate

Question 40

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The sea turtle is know for its __.

longevity

Question 41

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Scientists continue to make new discoveries in their studies of the __ life-forms of the jungle.

myriad

Question 42

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You will find information about a __ of subjects on the Internet.

myriad

Question 43

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The designs for the children's playhouse were drawn to scale and in the right __.

Question 44

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The rude and disruptive behavior of several party guests __ the host and hostess.

perturb

Question 45

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syn: apportion, parcel out, allocate

allot

Question 46

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syn: pile up, garner

amass

Question 47

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syn: enterprising, brave

audacious

Question 48

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syn: consent, acquiesce

comply

Question 49

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syn: wanting, bereft

devoid

Question 50

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syn: cream of the crop. upper crust

elite

Question 51

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syn: tackle, confront, struggle with

grapple

Question 52

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syn: debilitate, paralyze, cripple

Question 53

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syn: innumerable, countless

myriad

Question 54

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syn: veiwpoint, sense of proportion

Question 55

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syn: upset, agitate, anger

perturb

Question 56

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syn: gigantic, tremendous, astounding

Question 57

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syn: pertinent, germane, applicable

relevant

Question 58

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syn: jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle

skittish

Question 59

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syn: tie up, chain up, leash

tether

Question 60

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syn: harmony, concord, assent

unison

Question 61

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syn: content, rival

vie

Question 62

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syn: headstrong, obstinate, premeditated

willful

Question 63

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ant: puny, miniscule, insignificant

Question 64

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allot

to assign or distribute in shares or portions

amass

to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble

audacious

bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

comply

to yield to a request or command

devoid

not having or using, lacking

elite

the choice part of a group of people or things; superior

grapple

an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to gips with, wrestle or fight with

incapacitate

-to deprive of strength or ability-to make legally ineligible

instigate

to urge on; to stir up, start, incite

logevity

long life, long duration, length of life

myriad

in very great numbers; a very great number

perspective

-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

perturb

to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion

prodigious

immense; extraordinary in bulk size, or degree

relevant

connected with or related to the matter at hand

skittish

extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable

tether

-a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object-the outer limit of strength or resources-to fasten with a rope or chain

unison

a sounding together; agreement or accord

vie

-to complete-to strive for victory or superiority

willful

stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate

Few intellects have rivaled the __ mind of Albert Einstein.

prodigious

I found several Web sites that provided information __ to the topic of my research paper.

relevant

Only an experienced and confident rider should mount a __ horse.

skittish

Some young people find it difficult to break the emotional and financial __ that bind them to their parents.

tether

Before the storm, I __ the boat securely to the dock.

tether

The members of our new student orchestra need to practice playing in __.

unison

Many actors __ for the leading role in the famous director's new film.

vie

After lengthy deliberations, the jury found the defendant guilty of __ murder.

willful

The teachers __ books and supplies to each student on the first day of school.

allot

A prudent investor can __ a fortune in the stock market over a long period of time.

amass

The audience cheered the __ eats of the trapeze artists.

audacious

Employees who fail to __ with a company's rules may lose their jobs.

comply

The old well on my grandparents' property has long been __ of water.

devoid

Each year, the social __ of the community sponsors several events to benefit local charities.

elite

You can get a fine education regardless of whether you attend an __ school.

elite

A ship equipped with __ may be used to recover large pieces of wreckage from the ocean floor.

grapples

Store employees __ with the thieves and held them until the police arrived.

grappled

In the 1940s and 1950s, polio __ many thousands of people each year all over the world.

incapacitated

Several demonstrators in the angry crowd did their best to __ a riot.

-to deprive of strength or ability
-to make legally ineligible

-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

-a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object
-the outer limit of strength or resources
-to fasten with a rope or chain

-to complete
-to strive for victory or superiority