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1. Acquiesce: (V.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit Synonyms: comply with, accede, consent, yield Antonyms: resist, protest

2. Allure: (V.) to entice, tempt; to be attracted to;(n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm Synonyms:(V.) beguile, tantalize; (N.) temptation, enticement Antonyms: repel, turn off; (N.) repellent

3.Askew:(adj., adv.) Twisted to one side, crooked, disapprovingly Synonyms: awry, lopsided, cockeyed Antonyms: straight, symmetrical

4.Blithe:(adj.) cheerful,lighthearted; casual, unconcerned Synonyms: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent Antonyms: glum, morose, despondent, depressed

5.Contentious: (Adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue Synonyms: argumentative, disputatious, combative Antonyms: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific

6.Covet:(V.) to desire something belonging to another Synonyms: crave, yearn for, hunger for Antonyms: disdain, scorn, despise

7.Crestfallen:(Adj.) discourage, dejected, downcast Synonyms: despondent, disconsolate Antonyms: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

8.Disheveled:(adj.) rumbled, mussed; hanging in disorder Synonyms: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt Antonyms: tidy, neat, orderly, well-groomed

9. Exponent: (N.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets;(math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised Synonyms: defender, champion, interpreter Antonyms: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor

10.Garrulous:(Adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty Synonyms: talkative, loquacious, long-winded Antonyms: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved

11. Insuperable: (adj.) incapable of being overcome Synonyms: invincible, insurmountable Antonyms: surmountable, conquerable

12. Lamentable: (Adj.) to be regretted or pitied Synonyms: deplorable, regrettable, distressing Antonyms: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable lament express sadness: to express grief or sorrow about something

13. Misnomer: (n.) an unsuitable or misleading name Synonyms: misnaming, malapropism

14. Profess: (v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend Synonyms: assert, declare, proclaim, purport Antonyms: disclaim, disavow, repudiate

15. Respite: (N.) a period of relief or rest Synonyms: interval, intermission, lull, breather

16. Retribution: (n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment Synonyms: recompense, requital, just deserts

17. Sinuous: (Adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible Synonyms: twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple Antonyms: direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid

18. Sonorous: (Adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style Synonyms: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent Antonyms: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating

19. Vanguard: (n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field Synonyms: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers Antonyms: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

20. Wastrel: (N.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing Synonyms: loafer, idler, squanderer, profligate Antonyms: skinflint, tightwad, mister