Ch 10 Definitions Flashcards

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ti accept without protest; to agree or submit

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acqiesce

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to entice, tempt, to be attractive to; a strong attraction, the power to attract, charm

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allure

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twisted to one side, crooked, disapprovingly

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askew

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cheerful, lighthearted, casual, unconcerned

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blithe

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quarrelsome, inclined to argue

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contentious

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to desire something belonging to another

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covet

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discouraged, dejected, downcast

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crestfallen

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rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder

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disheveled

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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

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10
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given to much talking, tediously chatty

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garrulous

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incapable of being overcome

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insuperable

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to be regretted or pitied

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lamentable

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an unsuitable or misleading name

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misnomer

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to affirm openly, to state belief in, to claim, pretend

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profess

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a period of relief or rest

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respite

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a repayment, a deserved punishment

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retribution

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winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible

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sinuous

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full, deep, or rich in sound, impressive in style

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sonorous

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the foremost part of the army, the leading position in any field

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vanguard

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a wasteful person, spendthrift, a good-for-nothing

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wastrel