10 Flashcards by Rachel Hawkins-Glover

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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

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Retribution

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A repayment, a deserved punishment

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Sinuous

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Winding, having many curved, flexible

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Sonorous

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Rich in sound, impressive in style

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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, a good for nothing