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20 Cards in this Set
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Aquiesce
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To peacefully accept
S: yield A: protest |
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Allure
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To entice or to tempt
S: enticement A: repel |
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Askew
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Twisted to one side, crooked
S: lopsided A: straight |
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Blithe
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Cheerful, lighthearted
S: carefree A: glum |
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Contentious
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Quarrelsome, inclined to argue
S: combative A: agreeable |
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Covet
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To desire something belonging to someone else
S: crave A: scorn |
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Crestfallen
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Discouraged, downcast
S: sad A: happy |
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Disheveled
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Rumpled, messed up
S: untidy A: tidy |
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Exponent
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One who speaks for, explains or interprets
S: defender A: critic |
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Garrulous
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One who doesn't cease the ongoing flapping of lips
S: talkative A: quiet |
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Insuperable
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One who is indefeasible
S: Superman A: a hobo |
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Lamentable
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To be regretted or pitied
S: distressing A: praiseworthy |
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Misnomer
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A misleading name
S: misnaming |
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Profess
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To affirm openly, to state belief
S: proclaim A: disclaim |
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Respite
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A period of rest
S: intermission |
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Retribution
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A repayment or deserved punishment
S: payback |
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Sinuous
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Winding, flexible
S: supple A: stiff |
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Sonorous
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Full, deep, or rich in sound
S: resonant A: tinny |
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Vanguard
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The foremost part of the army, a leading position
S: forefront A: rear guard |
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Wastrel
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A wasteful person, a good-for-nothing
S: loafer A: skinflint |
