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20 Cards in this Set
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Acquiesce
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to accept with out protest; to agree or submit
S:accede A:resist |
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Allure
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to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; to power to attract, charm
S:beguile A:repel |
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Askew
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twisted to one side, crooked;disapprovingly
S: awry A:symmetrical |
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Blithe
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cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
S:nonchalant A:morose, despondent |
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Contentious
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quarrelsome, inclined to argue
S:disputatious A:amiable, pacific, affable |
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Covet
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to desire something belonging to another
S:crave A:disdain, despise |
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Crestfallen
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discouraged, dejected, downcast
S:disconsolate, despondent A:elated, cocky |
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Disheveled
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rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
S:disarranged, tousled A:tidy, orderly |
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Exponent
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one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
S:defender,champion A:adversary, detractor |
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Garrulous
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given to much talking, tediously chatty
S:loquacious, long-winded A:reticent, laconic, reserved |
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Lamentable
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to be regretted, or pitied
S:deplorable, regrettable A: commendable, laudable |
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Insuperable
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incapable of being overcome
S:insurmountable A:conquerable |
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Misnomer
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an unsuitable or misleading name
S:misnaming, malapropism |
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Profess
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to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
S:assert, purport A: disavow, repudiate |
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Respite
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a period of relief or rest
S: intermission, lull, interval |
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retribution
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a repayment; a deserved punishment
S:recompense, requital |
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Sinuous
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winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
S: twisting, convoluted,supple A:direct, unbending |
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Sonorous
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full, deep,or rich sound; impressive in style
S: resonant, grandiloquent |
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Vanguard
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the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
S: forefront, trailblazers A: laggards |
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Wastrel
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a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
S:loafer, idler, profligate A:skinflint, tightwad, miser |
