Chapter 10 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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allure
A
to entice
2
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askew
A
twisted to one side
3
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blithe
A
cheerful
4
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contentious
A
quarrelsome
5
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covet
A
to desire something belonging to another
6
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crestfallen
A
disheveled
7
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exponent
A
one who advocates
8
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garrulous
A
given to much talking
9
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insuperable
A
incapable of being overcome
10
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lamentable
A
to be regretted or pitied
11
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misnomer
A
an unsuitable or misleading name
12
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profess
A
to affirm openly
13
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respite
A
a period of relief or rest
14
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retribution
A
a repayment
15
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sinuous
A
winding
