| Term | Definition |
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| acquiesce | (v) to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
| allure | (v) to entice, tempt, to be attractive to; (n) a strong attraction, the power to attract, charm |
| askew | (adj, adv) twisted to one side, crooked, disapprovingly |
| blithe | (adj) cheerful, lightheaded, casual, unconcerned |
| contentious | (adj) quarrel, inclined to argue |
| covet | (v) to desire something belonging to another |
| crestfallen | (adj) discouraged, dejected, downcast |
| disheveled | (adj) rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder |
| exponent | (n) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised |
| garrulous | (adj) given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| insuperable | (adj) incapable of being overcome |
| lamentable | (adj) to be regretted or pitied |
| misnomer | (n) an unsuitable of misleading name |
| profess | (v) to affirm openly, to state belief in, to claim, pretend |
| resolute | (n) a period of relief or rest |
| retribution | (n) a repayment, a deserved punishment |
| sonorous | (adj) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
| sinuous | (adj) winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible |
| vanguard | (n) the foremost part of an army, the leading position in any field |
| wastrel | (n) a wasteful person, spendthrift, a good for nothing |
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