UNIT 10

ACQUIESCE

• v. to accept without protest
• syn- comply with, accede, yield
• ant- resist, protest
• The young child acquiesced his punishment
• because he knew he deserved it.

ALLURE

• v) to entice n) a strong attraction
• syn-v) beguile, tantalize n) enticement
• ant-v) repel, turn off n) repellent
• Macbeth felt a strong allure to the
• position of king.

ASKEW

• adj,adv) twisted to one side, disapprovingly
• syn- awry, lopsided, cockeyed
• ant- straight, symmetrical
• Engineers built the hotel askew and it
• collapsed one year later.

BLITHE

• adj) cheerful, casual, unconcerned
• syn- carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
• ant- glum, morose, despondent
• It is hard to remain blithe when there
• are so many troubles in the world.

CONTENTIOUS

• adj) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
• syn- argumentative, disputatious
• ant- agreeable, amiable, pacific
• Contentious people are often avoided
• because they love to argue.

COVET

• v) to desire something of another
• syn- crave, yearn for, hunger for
• ant- disdain, scorn, despise
• Coveting someone's goods can lead to
• theft.

CRESTFALLEN

• adj) discouraged, downcast
• syn- despondent, disconsolate
• ant- elated, cheerful, cocky
• James was crestfallen when
• his parents forgot his birthday.

DISHEVELED

• adj) rumpled, hanging in disorder
• syn- untidy, disarranged, tousled
• ant- tidy, well groomed
• Most homeless people are disheveled
• and dirty looking.

EXPONENT

• n) one who advocates or explains
• syn- defender, champion, interpreter
• ant- critic, adversary, faultfinder
• The politician brought an exponent with
• him to clearly express his ideas.

GARRULOUS

• adj) given to much talking, tediously chatty
• syn- talkative, loquacious
• ant- reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic
• It is very tiring to be around someone
• who is garrulous.

INSUPERABLE

• adj) incapable of being overcome
• syn- invincible, insurmountable
• ant- surmountable, conquerable
• The huge waves seemed insuperable
• to the crew of the small canoe.

LAMENTABLE

• adj) to be regretted or pitied
• syn- deplorable, regrettable, distressing
• ant- praiseworthy, commendable, laudable
• He will look back on this lamentable
• choice not to study with regret.

MISNOMER

• n) an unsuitable or misleading name
• syn- misnaming, malapropism
• The company gave their product a
• misnomer which led to disappointment
• when it arrived.

PROFESS

• v) to affirm openly; to claim, pretend
• syn- assert, proclaim, purport
• ant- disclaim, disavow, repudiate
• The preacher walked the streets
• professing his faith.

RESPITE

• n) a period of relief or rest
• syn- interval, intermission, lull, breather
• The only respite some people get from
• their work is a few hours of sleep at night.

RETRIBUTION

• n) a repayment; deserved punishment
• sun- recompense, requital, just deserts
• Many criminals are given a retribution
• to make up for their crimes.

SINUOUS

• adj) winding; lithe, flexible
• syn- twisting, supple, convoluted
• ant- direct, unbending, rigid
• The branches of the tree were not sinuous
• so many of them broke in the wind.

SONOROUS

• adj) full, deep; impressive in style
• syn- resonant, resounding, grandiloquent
• ant- tinny, reedy, harsh, grating
• Narrators often have sonorous voices.

VANGAURD

• n) foremost part of an army; leading position of field
• syn- forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers
• ant- rear guard, stragglers, laggards
• The vangaurd was the first to fight.

WASTREL

• n) wasteful person; a good for nothing
• syn- loafer, idler, profligate
• ant- skinflint, tightward
• That wastrel never eats his whole plate.