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Stalma Vocab
vocab 10/23 Mole Day!
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Language - English
10th Grade
10/23/2007

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Acquiesce
Definition
giving in, to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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Allure
Definition
to entice, tempt, to be attractive to; a strong attraction (noun)
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Askew
Definition
twisted to one side, crooked
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Blithe
Definition
cheerful, lighthearted
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contentious
Definition
arrogent, querralsome, inclined to argue
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covet
Definition
to desire something belonging to another
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crestfallen
Definition
discouraged, dejected, downcast
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disheveled
Definition
rumpled, disarray, disorder
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exponent
Definition
one who advocates, speaks for or explains
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garrulous
Definition
given to much talking, tediously chatty
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insuperable
Definition
incapable of being over come
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lamentable
Definition
to be regretted or pity
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misnomer
Definition
an usuitable or misimmplied name
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profess
Definition
to affirm openly, to state belief in or claim
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Respite
Definition
a period of relief and rest
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retribution
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a repayment; a deserved punishment
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sinuous
Definition
winding, having many curves
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sonorous
Definition
full deep or rich in sound
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vanguard
Definition
the foremost part of an army, the leading position
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wastrel
Definition
a wasteful person, a good-for-nothing
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