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20 Cards in this Set
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acquiesce
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to accept without protest; too agree or submit
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allure
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to entice, tempt
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askew
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crooked, twisted to one side
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blithe
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cheerful, lighthearted, unconcerned
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contentious
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inclined to argue, quarrelsome
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covet
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to desire something belonging to another
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disheveled
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untidy, disarranged
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crestfallen
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discouraged, dejected, downcast
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exponent
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one who advocates, speaks for, explains, interprets
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garrulous
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givent o too much talking, tediously chatty
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insuperable
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incapable of being overcome
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lamentable
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to be regretted or pitied
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misnomer
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an unsuitable or misleading name
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profess
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to state belief in, to affirm openly
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respite
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a period of relief or rest
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retribution
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a repayment, deserved punishment
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sinuous
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winding, having many curves
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sonorous
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full, deep, rich in sound
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vanguard
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the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
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wastrel
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a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good for nothing
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