vocab unit 10
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acquiesce | (v) to express w/o protest; to agree or submit syn: comply with, accede, consent, yield ant: resist, protest |
| allure | (v) to entice, tempt; to be attracted 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; disapprovingly syn: awry, lopsided, cockeyed ant: straight, symmetrical |
| blithe | (adj) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned syn: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent ant: glum, morose, despondent, depressed |
| contentious | (adj) quarrelsome, inclined to argue syn: argumentative, disputatious, combative ant: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific |
| covet | (v) to desire something belonging to another syn: crave, yearn for, hunger for ant: disdain, scorn, despise |
| crestfallen | (adj) discouraged, dejected, downcast syn: despondent, disconsolate ant: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky |
| disheveled | (adj) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder syn: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt ant: 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 syn: defender, champion, interpreter ant: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor |
| garrulous | (adj) given to much talking, tediously chatty syn: talkative, loquacious, long-winded ant: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved |
| insuperable | (adj) incapable of being overcome syn: invincible, insurmountable ant: surmountable, conquerable |
| lamentable | (adj) to be regretted or pitied syn: deplorable, regrettable, distressing ant: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable |
| misnomer | (n) an unsuitable or misleading name syn: misnaming, malapropism |
| profess | (v) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend syn: assert, declare, proclaim, purport ant: disclaim, disavow, repudiate |
| respite | (n) a period of relief or rest syn: interval, intermission, lull, breather |
| retribution | (n) repayment, a deserved punishment syn: recompense, requital, just deserts |
| sinuous | (adj) winging, having many curves; lithe and flexible syn: twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple ant: direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid |
| sonorous | (adj) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style syn: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent ant: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating |
| vanguard | (n) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field syn: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers ant: rear guard, stragglers, laggards |
| wastrel | (n) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing syn: loafer, idler, squanderer, profligate ant: skinflint, tightwad, miser |
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