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20 Cards in this Set
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acquiesce
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accept without protest
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allure
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to tempt, to be attractive to
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askew
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twisted to one side
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blithe
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cheerful
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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covet
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to desire something belonging to another
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crestfallen
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discouraged, dejected, downcast
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disheveled
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rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder
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exponent
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one who speaks for another
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garrulous
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given to much talking
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insuperable
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incapable of being overcome
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lamentable
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to be regretted or pittied
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misnomer
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unsuitable name
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profess
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to affirm openly, pretend
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respite
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period of relief and rest
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retribution
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repayment, deserved punishment
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sinuous
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having many curves
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sonotous
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full, deep, or rich in sound
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vanguard
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foremost part of an army
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wastrel
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wasteful person
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