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Acquiesce
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(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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Allure
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(v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
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Askew
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(adj.,adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
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Blithe
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(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
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Contentious
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(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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Covet
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(v.) to desire something belonging to another
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Crestfallen
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(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast
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Disheveled
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(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
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Exponent
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(n.) 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
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(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty
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Insuperable
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(adj.) incapable of being overcome
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Lamentable
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(adj.) to be regretted or pitied
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Misnomer
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(n.) an unsuitable or misleading name
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Profess
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(v.) to affirm openly; to state believe in; to claim, pretend
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Respite
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(n.) a period of relief or rest
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