10 Flashcards
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Allure
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To tempt, to be attracted to, a strong attraction
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Acquiesce
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To accept without protest, to agree or submit
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Askew
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Twisted to one side, crooked, disapprovingly
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Blithe
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Cheerful, lighthearted, casual, unconcerned
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Contentious
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Quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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Covet
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To desire something that isn’t yours
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Crestfallen
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Discouraged
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Disheveled
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Rumpled, hanging in disorder
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Exponent
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One who advocates or interprets
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Garrulous
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Very talkative
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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 affirm openly, to state belief in, to claim, pretend
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Respite
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A period of relief or rest
