UNIT 10 VOCAB

ACQUIESCE

• Def:(v.) To accept without protest; to agree or submit
• Syn:comply with, accede, consent, yield
• Ant:resist, protest

ALLURE

• Def:(v.)to entice, tempt;to be attractive to; (n.)a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
• Syn:beguile, tantalize; (n.)temptation, enticement
• Ant:(v.)repel, turn off; (n.)repellent

ASKEW

• Def:(adj.,adv.)twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
• Syn:awry, lopsided, cockeyed
• Ant:straight, symmetrical

BLITHE

• Def:(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
• Syn:carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
• Ant:glum, morose, despondent, depressed

CONTENTIOUS

• Def:(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
• Syn:argumentative, disputations, combative
• Ant:agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific

COVET

• Def:(v.) to desire something belonging to another
• Syn:crave, yearn for, hunger for
• Ant:disdain, scorn, dispise

CRESTFALLEN

• Def:(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast
• Syn:despondent, disconsolate
• Ant:elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

DISHEVELED

• Def:(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
• Syn:untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt
• Ant:tidy, neat, orderly, well-groomed

EXPONENT

• Def:(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, fault finder, detractor

GARRULOUS

• Def:(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty
• Syn: talkative, loquacious, long-winded
• Ant: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved

INSUPERABLE

• Def:(adj.) incapable of being overcome
• Syn: invincible, insurmountable
• Ant: surmountable, conquerable

LAMENTABLE

• Def:(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

• Def:(v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
• Syn: assert, declare, proclaim, purport
• Ant: disclaim, disavow, repudiate

RESPITE

• Def:(n.) a period of relief or rest
• Syn: interval, intermission, lull, breather

RETRIBUTION

• Def:(n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment
• Syn: recompense, requital, just deserts

SINUOUS

• Def:(adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
• Syn: twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple
• Ant: direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid

SONOROUS

• Def:(adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
• Syn: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent
• Ant: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating

VANGUARD

• Def:(n.) the foremost part of an army, the leading position in any field
• Syn: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers
• Ant: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

WASTREL

• Def:(n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
• Syn: loafer, idler, squanderer, profligate
• Ant: skinflint, tightwad, miser