Vocabulary Workshop Book E (Unit 10)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acquiesce | (v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit <comply with, accede, consent, yield> |
| allure | (v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; <beguile, tantalize> (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm <temptation, enticement> |
| askew | (adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly <awry, lopsided, cockeyed> |
| blithe | (adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned |
| contentious | (adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue <argumentative, disputatious, combative> |
| covet | (v.) to desire something belonging to another <crave, yearn for, hunger for> |
| crestfallen | (adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast <despondent, desolate> |
| disheveled | (adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder <untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt> |
| exponent | (n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; <defender, champion, interpreter> (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised |
| garrulous | (adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty <talkative, loquacious, long-winded> |
| insuperable | (adj.) incapable of being overcome <invincible, insurmountable> |
| lamentable | (adj.) to be regretted or pitied <deplorable, regrettable, distressing> |
| misnomer | (n.) an unsuitable or misleading name <misnaming, malapropism> |
| profess | (v.) to affirm openly; to state 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 deserts> |
| 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> |
| wastrel | (n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing <loafer, idler, squanderer, profligate> |
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