UNIT 10

ACQUIESCE

• Verb
• To accept without protest
• Synonym: consent
• Antonym: Protest

ALLURE

• Verb
• To entice or be attractive to
• Synonym: tempt
• Antonym: repel

ASKEW

• Adjective
• Twisted to one side
• Synonym : crooked
• Antonym: symmetrical

BLITHE

• Adjective
• Cheerful and casual
• Synonym: nonchalant
• Antonym: morose

CONTENTIOUS

• Adjective
• Quarrelsome
• Synonym: argumentative
• Antonym: amiable

COVET

• Verb
• To desire something that belongs to someone else
• Synonym: Crave
• Antonym: despise

CRESTFALLEN

• Adjective
• Discouraged
• Synonym:downcast
• Antonym: self-satisfied

DISHEVELED

• Adjective
• Rumpled/ mused
• Synonym: unkempt
• Antonym: tidy

EXPONENT

• Noun
• One who advocates
• Synonym: defender
• Antonym: critic

GARRULOUS

• Adjective
• Given to much talking
• Synonym: talkative
• Antonym: mum

INSUPERABLE

• Adjective
• Incapable of being overcome
• Synonym: invincible
• Antonym: conquerable

LAMENTABLE

• Adjective
• To be pitied
• Synonym: regrettable
• Antonym praiseworthy

MISNOMER

• Noun
• A misleading name
• Synonym: misnaming
• Antonym: predictable

PROFESS

• Verb
• To affirm openly
• Synonym: assert
• Antonym: disclaim

RESPITE

• Noun
• A period of relief
• Synonym: interval
• Antonym: celebration

RETRIBUTION

• Noun. Repayment for a loss
• Synonym: recompense
• Antonym: to earn

SINUOUS

• Adjective
• Having many curves
• Synonym: winding
• Antonym: direct

SPNOROUS

• Adjective
• Rich in sound
• Synonym: resonant
• Antonym: harsh

VANGUARD

• Noun
• The foremost part of an army
• Synonym: forefront
• Antonym: stragglers

WASTREL

• Noun
• A wasteful person
• Synonym: loafer
• Antonym: skinflint