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acquiesce. (v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit S: comply with, accede, consent, yield A: resist, protest. allure. (v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; power to attract or charm S: beguile, tantalize; (n.) temptation, enticement
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acquiesce • (v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit S: comply with, accede, consent, yield A: resist, protest
allure • (v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; power to attract or charm S: beguile, tantalize; (n.) temptation, enticement A: repel, turn off; (n.) repellent
(adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly S: awry, lopsided, cockeyed A: straight, symmetrical askew
blithe (adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned S: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent A: glum, morose, despondent, depressed
contentious • (adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue S: argumentative, disputatious, combative A: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific
covet • (v.) to desire something that belongs to another S: crave, yearn for, hunger for A: disdain, scorn, despise
crestfallen • (adj.) discouraged, dejected, down S: despondent, disconsolate A: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky
disheveled • (adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder S: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt A: tidy, neat, orderly, well-groomed
exponent • (n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised S: defender, champion, interpreter A: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor
garrulous • (adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty S: talkative, loquacious, long-winded A: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved
insuperable • (adj.) incapable of being overcome S: invincible, insurmountable A: surmountable, conquerable
lamentable • (adj.) to be regretted or pitied S: deplorable, regrettable, distressing A: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable
misnomer • (n.) an unsuitable or misleading name S: misnaming, malapropism Guinea Pigs are not pigs and are not from New Guinea
profess • (v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim pretend S: assert, declare, proclaim, purport A: disclaim, disavow, repudiate
respite • (n.) a period of rest or relief S: interval, intermission, lull, breather
retribution • (n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment S: recompense, requital, just deserts
sinuous • (adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible S: twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple A: direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid Creepers from Lord of the Flies
sonorous • (adj.) full, deep, rich in sound; impressive in style S: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent A: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating
vanguard • (n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field S: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers A: rear guard, stragglers, laggards
wastrel • (n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; good-for-nothing S: loafer, idler, squanderer, profligate A: skinflint, tightwad, miser