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| acquiesce | to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
| allure | to entice, tempt |
| askew | twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly |
| blithe | 1. cheerful, lighthearted; 2. casual, unconcerned |
| contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| crestfallen | discouraged, dejected, downcast |
| disheveled | rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder |
| exponent | one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets |
| garrulous | given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend |
| respite | a period of relief or rest |
| retribution | 1. repayment; 2. deserved punishment |
| sinuous | 1. winding, having many curves; 2. lithe and flexible |
| sonorous | 1. full, deep, or rich in sound; 2. impressive in style |
| vanguard | 1. the foremost part of an army; 2. the leading position in any field |
| wastrel | a wasteful person; a good-for-nothing |