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20 Cards in this Set
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respite
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n. a period of relief or rest
S: interval, intermission, lull, breather |
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retribution
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n. a repayment; a deserved punishment
S: recompense, requital, just deserts |
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profess
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v. to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
S: assert, declare, proclaim, purport |
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lamentable
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adj. to be regretted or pitied
S: deplorable, regrettable, distressing |
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misnomer
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n. an unsuitable or misleading name
S: misnaming, malapropism |
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covet
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v. to desire something belonging to another
S: crave, yearn for, hunger for |
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crestfallen
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adj. discouraged, dejected, downcast
S: despondent, disconsolate |
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disheveled
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adj. rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
S: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt |
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acquiesce
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v. to accept without protest; to agree or submit
S: comply with, accede, consent, yield |
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allure
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v. to entice, tempt; to be attractive to
n. a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm S: v. beguile, tantalize n. temptation, enticement |
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askew
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adj, adv. twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
S: awry, lopsided, cockeyed |
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blithe
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adj. cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
S: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent |
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contentious
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adj. quarrelsome, inclined to argue
S: argumentative, disputatiouis, combative |
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exponent
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n. one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
math. the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised S: defender, champion, interpreter |
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garrulous
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adj. given to much talking, tediously chatty
S: talkative, loquacious, long-winded |
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insuperable
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adj. incapable of being overcome
S: invincible, insurmountable |
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wastrel
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n.
a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing |
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sinuous
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adj. winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
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sonorous
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adj.
full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
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vanguard
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n.
the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |
