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Allure

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Verb noun

To tempt, strong attraction

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Acquiesce

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Verb

To accept without protest

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Askew

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Adj,adv

Twisted to one side, crooked

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Blithe

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Adj

Cheerful, lighthearted

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Contentious

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Adj

Quarrelsome,inclined to argue

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Covet

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Verb

To desire something belonging to another

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Crestfallen

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Adj

Discouraged, dejected

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Disheveled

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Adj

Rumpled, mussed

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Exponent

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Noun

One who advocates,speaks for

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Garrulous

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Adj

Given to much talking

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Insuperable

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Adj

Incapable of being overcome

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Lamentable

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Adj

To be regretted or pitied

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Misnomer

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Noun

An unsuitable or misleading name

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Profess

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Verb

To affirm openly

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Respite

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Noun

A period of relief or rest

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Retribution

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Noun

A repayment, a deserved punishment

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Sinuous

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Adj

Winding, having many curves

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Sonorous

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Adj

Full, deep, or rich in sound

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Vanguard

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Noun

The foremost part of an army

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Wastrel

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Noun

A wasteful person