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