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Vocab Unit 10
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English
9th Grade
03/11/2008

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Acquiesce
Definition
To accept without protest; to agree or submit
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Allure
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To entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a stong attraction; the power to attract, charm
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Askew
Definition
Twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
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Blithe
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Cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
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Contentious
Definition
Quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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Covet
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To desire something belonging to anothe
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Crestfallen
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Discouraged, dejected, downcast
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Disheveled
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Rumpled, mussed; hanging in diosrder
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Exponent
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One who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
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Garrulous
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Given to much talking, tediously chatty
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Insuperable
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Incapable of being overcome
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Lamentable
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To be regretted or pittied
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Misnomer
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A misleading name
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Profess
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To affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
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Respite
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A period of relief or rest
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Retribution
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A deserved punishment
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Sinuous
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Winding, having many curves, lithe and flexebile
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Sonorous
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Full, deep, rich in sound, impressive in style
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Vanguard
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The foremost part of an army
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Wastrel
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A wasteful person, speed thrift; good-for-nothing
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