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20 Cards in this Set
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Acquiesce-
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To accept without protest, to agree or submit
Syn: Comply with, Accede, Consent, Yeild |
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Allure-
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To entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction to; The power to attract, Charm
Syn: Beguile, Tantalize, Temptation, Enticement |
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Askew-
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Twisted to one side, Crooked, Dissapprovingly
Syn:Awry, Lopsided, Cockeyed |
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Blithe-
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Cheerful, Lighthearted; Casual, Unconcerned
Syn: Carefree, Nonchalant, Indiffrent |
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Contentious-
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Quarrelsome, Inclined to argue
Syn: Argumentative, Disputatious, Combative |
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Covet-
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To desire something that belongs to another
Syn: Crave, Yearn for, Hunger for |
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Crestfallen-
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Discouraged, Dejected, Downcast
Syn: Dispodent, Disconsolate |
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Disheveled-
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Rumpled, Mussed; Hanging in disorder
Syn: Untidy, Dissaranged, Tousled, Unkempt |
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Exponent-
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One who advocates, Speakes for,Explains, or interprets; (Math) The power to which a number,Symbol, or expression is raised.
Syn: Defender, Champion, Interpreter |
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Garrulous-
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Given to much talking, Tediously chatting
Syn: Talkative, Loquacious, Long-winded |
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Insuperable-
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Incapable of being overcame.
Syn: Invincible, Insurmountable |
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Lamentable-
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To be regretted or pitied
Syn: Deplorable, Regrettable, distressing |
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Misnomer-
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An unsuitable or misleading name
Syn: Misnaming, Malapropism |
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Profess-
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To afirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
Syn: Assert, Declare, Proclaim Purport |
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Respite-
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A peroid of relif, or rest
Syn: Interval, Intermission, Lull, Breather |
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Retribution-
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A repayment; A deserved punishment
Syn: Recompensate, Requital, Just deserts |
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Sinuous-
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Winding, having many curves; Lithe and flexible
Syn: Twistng, Conovoluated, Serpentine, Supple |
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Sonorus-
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Full, Deep, Rich in Sound; Impressive in style
Syn: Resonant, Resounding, Grandiloquent |
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Vangaurd-
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The foremost part of an army; The leading position in any field
Syn: Forefront, Cutting Edge, Trailblazers |
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Wastrel-
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A wasteful person, Spendthrift; A good for nothing
Syn: Loafer, Idler, Squanderer, Profligate |
