Vocab Unit 10 Flashcards

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Allure

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To entice, tempt

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Acquiesce

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To accept without protest

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Askew

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Twisted to one side, crooked

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Blithe

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Cheerful, lighthearted

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Contentious

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Quarrelsome, inclined to argue

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Covet

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To desire something belonging to another

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Crestfallen

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Discouraged

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Disheveled

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Rumpled

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Exponent

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One who advocates

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Garrulous

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Chatty, talks a lot

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Insuperable

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Not able to be overcome

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Lamentable

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To be regretted or pitied

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Misnomer

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An unsuitable or misleading name

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Profess

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To affirm openly

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Respite

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A period of relief or rest

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Retribution

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A payment, a deserved punishment

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Sinuous

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Winding, curvy

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Sonorous

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Full, deep, rich in sound

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Vanguard

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The foremost part of an army; leading position

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Wastrel

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Wasteful person, good for nothing