Ch 10 Synonyms Flashcards

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comply with, accede, consent, yield

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acquiesce

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beguile, tantalize, temptation, enticement

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allure

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awry, lopsided, cockeyed

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askew

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carefree nonchalant, indifferent

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blithe

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argumentative, disputatious, combative

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contentious

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crave, yearn for, hunger for

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covet

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despondent, disconsolate

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crestfallen

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untidy, disarranged, tousled

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disheveled

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defender, champion, interpreter

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exponent

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talkative, loquacious

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garruolous

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invincible,insurmountable

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insuperable

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deplorable, regrettable, distressing

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lamentable

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misnaming, malapropism

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misnomer

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assert, proclaim, purport

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profess

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interval, intermission, lull, breather

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respite

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recompense, requital, just deserts

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retribution

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twisting, convoluted, supple

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sinuous

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resonant, resounding, grandiloquent

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sonorous

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forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers

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vanguard

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loafer, idler, profligate

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wastrel