Chapter 10 Vocabulary Flashcards
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allure
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to entice, tempt; to be attractive to
2
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askew
A
twisted to one side, crooked
3
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blithe
A
cheerful, lighthearted; casual
4
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contentious
A
quarrelsome, inclined to argue
5
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covet
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to desire something belonging to another
6
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crestfallen
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discouraged, dejected, downcast
7
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disheveled
A
rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
8
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exponent
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one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
9
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garrulous
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given to much talking, tediously chatty
10
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insuperable
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incapable of being overcome
11
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lamentable
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to be regretted or pitied
12
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misnomer
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unsuitable or misleading name
13
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profess
A
affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
14
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respite
A
a period of relief or rest
15
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retribution
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repayment; a deserved punishment
