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