Unit 10 Vocab
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Acquiesce | to accept without protest; to agree or submit to |
| Allure | to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm |
| Askew | twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly |
| Blithe | cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned |
| Contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| Covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| Crestfallen | discouraged, dejected, downcast |
| Disheveled | rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder |
| Exponent | one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised |
| Garrulous | given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| Insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| Lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| Misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| Profess | to affirm openly; to state a belief in; to claim, pretend |
| Respite | a period of relief or rest |
| Retribution | a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| Sinuous | winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible |
| Sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
| Vanguard | the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |
| Wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing |
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