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30 Cards in this Set
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to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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acquiesce; verb
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comply with, accede, consent, yeild
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given to much talking, tediously chatty
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garrulous; adj
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talkative, loquacious, long-winded
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quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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contentious; adj.
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arguementative, disputatious, combative
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a period of relief or rest
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respite; noun
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interval, intermission, lull, breather
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to be regretted to pitied
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lamentable; adj
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deplorable, regrettable, distressing
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cheerful, lighthearted, casual, unconcerned
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blithe; adj.
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carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
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winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
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sinuous; adj
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rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
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disheveled; adj.
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untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt
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the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
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vanguard; noun
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to entice, tempt; to be attractive to
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allure; verb, noun
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beguile, tantalize
temptation, enticement |
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an unsuitable ro misleading name
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misnomer; noun
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misnaming, malapropism
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twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
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askew; adj adv.
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awry, lopsided, cockeyed
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a wasteful person, spenfthrift; a good-for-nothing
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wastrel; noun
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full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
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sonorous; adj
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discouraged, dejected, downcast
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crestfallen; adj.
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despondent, disconsolate
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one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised
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exponent; noun
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defender, champion, interpreter
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a repayment; a deserved punishment
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retribution; noun
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to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
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profess; verb
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assert, declare, proclaim, purport
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incapable of being overcome
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insuperable;adj.
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invincible, insurmountable
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to desire something belonging to another
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covet; verb
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crave, yearn for, hunger for
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