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