Vocab 10 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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Acquiesce

A

To accept without protest

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2
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Allure

A

To entice, tempt; to be attractive to

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3
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Askew

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Twisted to one side; crooked

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4
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Blithe

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Cheerful, lighthearted

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5
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Cotentious

A

Quarrelsome, inclined to argue

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6
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Covet

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To desire something belonging to another

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7
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Crestfallen

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Discouraged, dejected, downcast

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8
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Disheveled

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To be rumpled

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9
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Exponent

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One who advocates, speaks for; (math) the power to which a number is to be raised

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10
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Garrulous

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To be tediously chatty

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11
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Insuperable

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To be incapable of being overcome

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12
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Lementable

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To be regretted or pitied

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13
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Misnomer

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An unsuitable or misleading name

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14
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Profess

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To affirm openly

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15
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Respite

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A period of relief or rest

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16
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Retribution

17
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Sinuous

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Winding, having many curves

18
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Sonorous

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Full, deep, or rich in sound

19
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Vanguard

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The foremost part of an army; the forefront

20
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Wastrel

A

A wasteful person; loafer