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20 Cards in this Set
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acquiesce
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(v) to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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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 |
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askew
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(adj) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
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blithe
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(adj) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
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contentious
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(adj) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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covet
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(v) to desire something belonging to another
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crestfallen
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(adj) discouraged, dejected, downcast
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disheveled
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(adj) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
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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, symbolm ir expression is too be raised
(adj) explanatory |
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garrulous
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(adj) given to much talking, tediously chatty
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insuperable
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(adj) incapable of being overcome
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lamentable
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(adj) to be regretted or pitied
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misnomer
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(n) an unsuitable or misapplied name
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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 and rest
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retribution
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(n) a repayment; a deserved punishment
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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
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wastrel
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(n) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
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