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20 Cards in this Set
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acquiesce
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accept without protest, comply, consent, yield
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allure
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to entice, temptation, stong attraction
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askew
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twisted to one side, crooked, awry, lopsided
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blithe
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cheerful, nonchalant, carefree
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contentious
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inclined to argue, combative
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covet
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desire for something belonging to another, crave, yearn, hunger for..
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crestfallen
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discouraged, dejected, disconsolate
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disheveled
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rumpled, mussed, untidy, unkempt
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exponent
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one who advocates, speaks for, defender, champion
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garrulous
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given to much talking, long-wined
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insuperable
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invincible, unable to be overcome
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lamentable
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regretted or pittied, deplorable
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misnomer
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unsuitable or misleading, malapropism
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profess
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affirm openly, assert, declare
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respite
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period or rest/relief, interval, intermission
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retribution
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repayment, requital, just deserts
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sinuous
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many curves, flexible, supple
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sonorous
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full, deep, rich in sound
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vanguard
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forefront, cutting edge
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wastrel
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loafer, idler, good for nothin
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