unit 10 Flashcards

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the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.

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allure

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to accept without protest; to agree or submit

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acquiesce

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twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

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askew

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cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

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blithe

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quarrelsome, inclined to argue

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contentious

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to desire something belonging to another

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covet

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discouraged, dejected, downcast

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crestfallen

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rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

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disheveled

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one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

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exponent

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given to much talking, tediously chatty

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garrulous

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incapable of being overcome

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insuperable

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to be regretted or pitied

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lamentable

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an unsuitable or misleading name

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misnomer

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to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

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profess

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a period of relief or rest

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respite

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a repayment; a deserved punishment

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retribution

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winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

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sinuous

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full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

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sonorous

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the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

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vanguard

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a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

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wastrel

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S: comply with, accede, consent, yield
A: resist, protest

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acquiesce

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S: beguile, tantalize; temptation, enticement
A: repel, turn off; repellent

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allure

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S: awry, lopsided, cockeyed
A: straight, symmetrical

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askew

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S: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
A: glum, morose, despondent, depressed

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blithe

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S: argumentative, disputations, combative
A: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific

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contentious

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S: crave, yearn for, hunger for
A: disdain, scorn, despise

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covet

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S: despondent, disconsolate
A: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

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crestfallen

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S: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt
A: tidy, neat, orderly, well-groomed

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disheveled

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S: defender, champion, interpreter
A: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor

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exponent

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S: talkative, loquacious, long-winded
A: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved

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garrulous

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S: invincible, insurmountable
A: surmountable, conquerable

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insuperable

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S: deplorable, regrettable, distressing
A: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable

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lamentable

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S: misnaming, malapropism

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misnomer

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S: assert, declare, proclaim, purport
A: disclaim, disavow, repuiate

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profess

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S: interval, intermission, lull, breather

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respite

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S: recompense, requital, just deserts

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retribution

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S: twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple
A: direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid

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sinuous

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S: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent
A: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating

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sonorous

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S: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers
A: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

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vanguard

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S: loafer, idler, squanderer, profilgate
A: skinflint, tightwad, miser

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wastrel