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142 Cards in this Set
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to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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acquiesce
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to entice, tempt; to be attractive; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
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allure
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twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
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askew
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cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
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blithe
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quarrelsome, inclined to agrue
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contentious
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to desire something belonging to another
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covet
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discouraged, dejected, downcast
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crestfallen
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rumped, mussed; hanging in disorder
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disheveled
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one who advocated, speaks for, explains, or interprets; the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised
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exponent
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give to much talking, tediously chatty
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garrulous
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incapable of being overcome
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insuperable
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to be regretted or pitied
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lamentable
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an unsuitable or misleading name
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misnomer
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to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim; pretend
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profess
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a period of relief or rest
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respite
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a repayment; a deserved punishmentk
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retribution
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winding, having many curves; lithe and inflexible
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sinuous
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full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
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sonorous
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the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
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vanguard
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a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
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wastrel
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syn.
comply with |
acquiesce
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syn.
accede |
acquiesce
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syn.
consent |
acquiesce
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syn.
yield |
acquiesce
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syn.
beguile |
allure
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syn.
tantalize |
allure
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syn.
temptation |
allure
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syn.
enticement |
allure
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syn.
awry |
askew
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syn.
lopsided |
askew
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syn.
cokeyed |
askew
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syn.
carefree |
blithe
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syn.
nonchalant |
blithe
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syn.
indifferent |
blithe
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syn.
argumentative |
contentious
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syn.
disputatious |
contentious
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syn.
combative |
contentious
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syn.
crave |
covet
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syn.
yearn for |
covet
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syn.
hunger for |
covet
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syn.
despondent |
crestfallen
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syn.
disconsolate |
crestfallen
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syn.
untidy |
disheveled
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syn.
disarranged |
disheveled
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syn.
tousled |
disheveled
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syn.
unkempt |
disheveled
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syn.
defender |
exponent
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syn.
champion |
exponent
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syn.
interpreter |
exponent
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syn.
talkative |
garrulous
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syn.
loquacious |
garrulous
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syn.
long-winded |
garrulous
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syn.
invincible |
insuperable
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syn.
insurmountable |
insuperable
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syn.
deplorable |
lamentable
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syn.
regrettable |
lamentable
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syn.
distressing |
lamentable
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syn.
misnaming |
misnomer
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syn.
malapropism |
misnomer
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syn.
assert |
profess
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syn.
declare |
profess
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syn.
proclaim |
profess
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syn.
purport |
profess
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syn.
interval |
respite
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syn.
intermission |
respite
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syn.
lull |
respite
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syn.
breather |
respite
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syn.
recompense |
retribution
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syn.
requital |
retribution
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syn.
just deserts |
retribution
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syn.
twisting |
sinuous
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syn.
convoluted |
sinuous
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syn.
serpentine |
sinuous
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syn.
supple |
sinuous
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syn.
resonant |
sonorous
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syn.
resounding |
sonorous
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syn.
grandiloquent |
sonorous
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syn.
forefront |
vanguard
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syn.
cutting edge |
vanguard
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syn.
trailblazers |
vanguard
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syn.
loafer |
wastrel
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syn.
idler |
wastrel
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syn.
squanderer |
wastrel
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syn.
prolifigate |
wastrel
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ant.
resist |
acquiesce
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protest |
acquiesce
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repel |
allure
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turn off |
allure
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ant.
repellent |
allure
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ant.
straight |
awry
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ant.
symmetrical |
askew
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ant.
glum |
blithe
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ant.
morose |
blithe
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ant.
despondent |
blithe
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ant.
depressed |
blithe
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ant.
agreeable |
contentious
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ant.
amiable |
contentious
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affable |
contentious
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pacific |
contentious
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disdain |
covet
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scorn |
covet
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despise |
covet
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elated |
crestfallen
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cheerful |
crestfallen
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self-satisifed |
crestfallen
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cocky |
crestfallen
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ant.
tidy |
disheveled
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neat |
disheveled
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orderly |
disheveled
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ant.
well-groomed |
disheveled
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ant.
critic |
exponent
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adversary |
exponent
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ant.
faultfinder |
exponent
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detractor |
exponent
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ant.
reticent |
garrulous
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mum |
garrulous
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taciturn |
garrulous
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laconic |
garrulous
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reserved |
garrulous
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surmountable |
insuperable
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conquerable |
insuperable
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ant.
praiseworthy |
lamentable
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commendable |
lamentable
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ant.
laudable |
lamentable
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ant.
disclaim |
profess
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ant.
disavow |
profess
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repudiate |
profess
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ant.
direct |
sinuous
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ant.
straight |
sinuous
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ant.
unbending |
sinuous
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stiff |
sinuous
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rigid |
sinuous
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tinny |
sonorous
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reedy |
sonorous
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harsh |
sonorous
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grating |
sonorous
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ant.
rear guard |
vanguard
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stragglers |
vanguard
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laggards |
vanguard
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skinflint |
wastrel
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tightwad |
wastrel
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miser |
wastrel
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