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