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20 Cards in this Set
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acquiesce
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V. to accept without protest
S. comply with, accede, consent A. resist, protest |
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allure
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V. to entice, tempt; to be attractive to
S. beguile, tantalize, temptation A. repel, turn off, repellent |
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askew
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ADJ. twisted to one side, crooked, disapprovingly
S. awry, lopsided, cockeyed A. straight, symmetrical |
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blithe
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ADJ. cheerful, lighthearted; casual
S. carefree, nonchalant, indifferent A. glum, morose, despondent |
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contentious
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ADJ. quarrelsome, inclined to argue
S. argumentative, disputable, combative A. agreeable, amiable, pacific |
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covet
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V. to desire something thats not yours
S. crave, yearn for A. disdain, scorn, despise |
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crestfallen
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ADJ. discouraged, dejected, downcast
S. despondent, disconsolate A. elated, cheerful, cocky |
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disheveled
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ADJ. rumpled, mussed; disorder
S. untidy, disarranged, tousled A. tidy, neat, orderly |
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exponent
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N. one who advocates, speaks for, explains
S. defender, champion, interpreter A. critic, adversary, faultfinder |
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garrulous
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ADJ. given to much talking, tediously chatty
S. talkative, loquacious A. reticent, mum, taciturn, |
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insuperable
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ADJ. incapable of being overcome
S. invincible, insurmountable A. surmountable, conquerable |
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lamentable
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ADJ. to be regretted or pitied
S. deplorable, regrettable, distressing A. praiseworthy, commendable, laudable |
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misnomer
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N. an unsuitable or misleading name
S. misnaming, malapropism |
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profess
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V. to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
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Respite
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N. a period of relief or rest
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sinuous
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ADJ. winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
S. twisting, convoluted, serpentine A. direct, straight, unbending, stiff |
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sonorous
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ADJ. full, deep, or rich in sound
S. resonant, resounding, grandiloquent A. tinny, reedy, hoarse |
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vanguard
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N. the foremost part of an army
S. forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers A. rear guard, stragglers |
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wastrel
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N. a wasteful person, good for nothin
S. loafer, idler, squanderer A. skinflint, tightwad |
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retrtibution
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N. a repayment; a deserved punishment
S recompense, requital, just deserts |
