Unit 10 Flashcards
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Aacquiesce
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(v) To accept Without protest
2
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allure
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(v) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to
(n) a strong attraction
3
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askew
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(adj, adv) twisted to one side, crooked
4
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blithe
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(adj) cheerful, lighthearted; casual
5
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contentious
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(adj) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
6
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covet
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(v) to desire something belonging to onother
7
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crestfallen
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(adj) discouraged, dejected
8
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disheveled
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(adj) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
9
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expotent
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(n) one who advocates, speaks for, explains
10
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garrulous
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(adj) given to much talking, tediously chatty
11
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insuperable
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(adj) incapable of being overcome
12
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lamentable
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(adj) to be regretted or pitied
13
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misnomer
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(n) the unsuitable or missing name
14
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profess
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(v) to affirm openly, to state belief in
15
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respite
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(n) a period of relief or rest
