Chapter 10 Vocab Flashcards by Carisa gerber

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Covet

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Desire

crave, yearn for

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Crestfallen

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discouraged, dejected

Despondent

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disheveled

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rumpled

Untidy, disarranged

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Exponent

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One who advocates, speaks for

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Garrulous

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given to much taking, chatty

Talkative

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Misnomer

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unsuitable or misleading name

Misnaming

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Profess

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To State a belief in

assert, proclaim

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Respite

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a period of relief or rest

Intermission, breather

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Retribution

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repayment; a deserved punishment

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Sinuous

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Winding, having many curves

Twisting

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Sonorous

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full, deep, or rich in sound

resonant, resounding

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Vanguard

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the foremost part of an army, the leading position

Forefront, cutting edge

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Wastrel

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a wasteful person

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Acquiesce

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to accept without protest

comply, consent

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Allure

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to entice, tempt; the power to attract, charm

temptation, enticement

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Askew

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twisted to one side

lopsided

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blithe

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cheerful, lighthearted

carefree

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contentious

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quarrelsome, argumentative

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Suerperable

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invincible, insurmountable

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? (#12)

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To be regretted or pitied

deplorable