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20 Cards in this Set
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acquiesce
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accept without protest; agree; yield
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allure
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v-entice/tempt n-charm, temptation, enticement
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askew
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crooked;lopsided
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blithe
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cheerful;lighthearted;carefree
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contentious
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inclined to argue;arguementative; combative
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covet
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to desire something belonging to another;crave
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crestfallen
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discourage;dejected;downcast;despondent
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disheveled
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mussed;hanging in disorder;untidy;unkempt
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exponent
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one who advocates or explains; interpreter;(math) the power to which a number, symbol etc is raised
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garrulous
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talkative, tediously chatty, loquacious
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insuperable
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incapable of being overcome, invincible
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lamentable
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regrettable, distressing, to be pitied
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misnomer
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misleading or unsuitable name; misnaming
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profess
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proclaim, pretend, declare, to state belief in
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respite
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rest, breather, period of relief
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retribution
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repayment; a deserved punishment; just deserts
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sinuous
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winding, having many curves; twisting
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sonorous
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rich in sound; resounding
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vanguard
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the leading position of any field; forefront;trailblazers
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wastrel
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spendthrift;squanderer; wasteful person; good-for-nothing
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