| Question |
Answer |
| to acceot without protest; to agree or submit |
acquiesce |
| to entice, tempt; to be attracitve to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm |
allure |
| twisted to one side, crooked; disaprovingly |
askew |
| cheerful, lighthearted; 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, the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised |
exponent |
| given to much talking, tediously chatty |
garruluos |
| incapable of being overcome |
insuperable |
| to be regretted or pittied |
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 |
| a repayment; a deserved punishment |
retribution |
| winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible |
sinuous |
| full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
sonorous |
| the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |
vanguard |
| a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing |
wastrel |
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