4.1 Flashcards

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The power to entire or attract through personal charm

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Allure (n)

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Turned or twisted to one side

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Askew (adj)

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Carefree and happy and lighthearted

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Blithe (adj)

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Showing an inclination to disagree

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Contentious (adj)

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5
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Wish, long, or crave for

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Covet (v)

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6
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Brought low in spirit

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Crestfallen (adj)

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In disarray, extremely disorderly

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Disheveled (adj)

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8
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A starter of a group (or something)

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Exponent

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9
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Full of trivial conversation

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Garrulous

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10
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Incapable of being surmounted or excelled

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Insuperable (adj)

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11
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Bad; unfortunate

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Lamentable (adj)

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12
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An incorrect or unsuitable name

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Misnomer (n)

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Confess one’s faith in, or allegiance to

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Profess (v)

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14
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A pause from doing something

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Respite (v)

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15
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The act of correcting for your wrongdoing

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Retribution

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16
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Curved or curving in and out

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Sinuous (adj)

17
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Full and loud and deep

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Sonorous (adj)

18
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The leading units moving at the head of an army

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Vanguard (n)

19
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Someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently

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Wastrel (n)

20
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To agree or express agreement

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Acquiesce (v)