(v) to accept without protest; to agree or submit syn: comply with, accede, consent, yield ant: resist, protest

(v) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to (n) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm syn: (v) beguile, tantalize; (n) temptation, enticement ant: (v) repel, turn off; (n) repellent

askew (adj, adv) twisted to one side, crooked; dissaprovingly syn: awry, lopsided, cockeyed ant: straight, symmetrical 

blithe (adj) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned syn: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent ant: glum, morose, despondent, depressed 

covet (v) to desire something belonging to another crave, yearn for, hunger for 

crestfallen (adj) discouraged, dejected, downcast despodent, disconsolate 

disheveled (adj) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt 

exponent (n) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets dfender, champion, interpreter 

garrulous (adj) given to much talking, tediously chatty talkitive, loquacious, long-winded 

insuperable (adj) incapable of being overcome invincible, insurmountable

lamentable (adj) to be regretted or pitied deplorable, regrettable, distressing

misnomer (n) an suitable or misleading name misnaming, malapropism

profess (v) to affirm openly; to state or belief in; to claim, pretend assert, declare, proclaim, purport 

respite (n) a period of relief or rest interval, intermission, lull, breather 

retribution (n) a repayment; a deserved punishment recompense, requital, just desserts 

sinuous (adj) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple 

sonorous (adj) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style resonant, resounding, grandiloquent 

vanguard (n) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers 