ə por shən transitive verb to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. example: He apportioned the bread among the children.
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appose
ə poz transitive verb to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. example: He apposed the edges before sewing the seam.
embroil
ihm broIl transitive verb 1. to involve in conflict. example: The small nation embroiled its neighbor in a dispute over boundary lines. example: Don’t embroil me in your squabbles! 2. to confuse…
galore
gə lor adverb in great numbers; abundantly. example: I thought, when I graduated from college, that there would be job opportunities galore.
pittance
pI təns noun 1. a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. example: The money she received from her investment was no more than a pittance. 2. an allowance so small as to…