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