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English
10th Grade
01/08/2012

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acquiesce
Definition
to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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allure
Definition
to entice, tempt; to be attractive to
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askew
Definition
twisted to one side, crooked
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blithe
Definition
cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
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contentious
Definition
quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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covet
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to desire something belonging to another
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crestfallen
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discouraged, dejected, downcast
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disheveled
Definition
rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
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exponent
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one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
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garrulous
Definition
given to much talking, tediously chatty
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insuperable
Definition
incapable of being overcome
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lamentable
Definition
to be regretted or pitied
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misnomer
Definition
an unsuitable or misleading name
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profess
Definition
to affirm openly; to state belief in
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respite
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a period of relief or rest
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retribution
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a repayment; a deserved punishment
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sinuous
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winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
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sonorous
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full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
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vanguard
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the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
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wastrel
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a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
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