 | Term | Definition |
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Acquiesce (v) |
to surrender, to give in, to yield |
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Allure (v) |
to intice, to tempt, to attract to |
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Askew (adj/adv) |
crooked, bent to one side |
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Blithe (adj) |
light-hearted, unconcerned, care-free, casual |
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Contentious (adj) |
arguementative, quarralsome |
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Crestfallen (adj) |
downcast, depressed, feeling a bit glum |
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covet (v) |
to desire something belonging to another |
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disheveled (adj) |
sloppy, messy, in disorder |
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exponent (n) |
someone who advocates, explains ; a power to which a number is raised |
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garrulous (adj) |
chatty, talkative |
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insuperable (adj) |
incapable of being overcome, invincible |
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lamentable (adj) |
worthy of pity, to be regretted |
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misnomer (n) |
an unsuitible or misleading name |
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profess (v) |
to affirm openly, to state a belief in, to declare |
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respite (n) |
a breif period of rest, a break, a lull |
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retribution (n) |
a repayment or a deserved punishment |
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sinuous (adj) |
winding, having many curves, flexible |
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sonorous (adj) |
full, deep or rich in sound, impressive in style |
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vanguard (n) |
the foremost people in an army |
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wastrel (n) |
a wasteful person, a spendthrift |
