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| acquiesce | to accept without protest, to agree or submit; to comply, accede, consent, yield |
| allure | to entice, tempt, to be attracted to, a strong attraction, the power to attract, charm; temptation, enticement, to beguile, tantalize |
| askew | twisted to one side, crooked, disapprovingly; awry, lopsided, cockeyed |
| blithe | cheerful, lighthearted, casual, unconcerned; carefree, nonchalant, indifferent |
| contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue; argumentative, disputatious, combative |
| covet | to desire something belonging to another; to yearn for, hunger for, crave |
| crestfallen | discouraged, dejected, downcast; despondent, disconsolate |
| disheveled | rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder; untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt |
| exponent | one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets, explanatory, (math) to the power which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised; a defender, champion, an interpreter |
| garrulous | given to much talking, tediously chatty; talkative, loquacious, long-winded |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome; invincible, insurmountable, indomitable |
| lamentable | to be regetted or pitied; deplorable, regrettable, distressing |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misapplied name; a misnaming, malapropism |
| profess | to affirm openly, to state belief in, to claim, pretend; to assert, declare, proclaim, to purport |
| respite | a period of relief and rest; an interval, intermission, a "breather" |
| retribution | a repayment, a deserved punishment; recompense, requital, just desserts |
| sinuous | winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible; twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple |
| sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound, impressive in style; resonant, resounding, grandiloquent |
| vanguard | the foremost part of an army, the leading position in any field; the forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers |
| wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift, a good-for-nothing; a loafer, idler, a squanderer, profligate |
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