Unit 10 Vocab
Published on Nov 26, 2015
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ACQUIESCE
TO ACCEPT WITHOUT PROTEST TO AGREE OR SUBMIT
S: comply with consent yield
A: resist protest
A: resist protest
ALLURE
TO ENTICE KENT TO BE ATTRACTIVE TO; N A STRONG ATTRACTION THE POWER TO ATTRACT CHARM
S: V tantalize; N temptation enticement
A: V repel turn off; N Repellent
A: V repel turn off; N Repellent
ASKEW
TWISTED TO ONE SIDE CROOKED DISAPPROVINGLY
S: lopsided
A: straight symmetrical
A: straight symmetrical
BLITHE
CHEERFUL LIGHTHEARTED CASUAL UNCONCERNED
S: carefree nonchalant indifferent
A: glom and depressed
A: glom and depressed
CONTENTIOUS
QUARRELSOME INCLINED TO ARGUE
S: argumentative combative
A: agreeable affable passive
A: agreeable affable passive
COVET
TO DESIRE SOMETHING BELONGING TO ANOTHER
S: crave hungry for
A: disdain scorn despise
A: disdain scorn despise
CRESTFALLEN
DISCOURAGE DEJECTED DOWNCAST
S: despond
A: elated cheerful self-satisfied cocky
A: elated cheerful self-satisfied cocky
DISHEVELED
RUMPLED MUST HANGING IN THIS ORDER
S: untidy disarranged tousled unkempt
A: tidy neat orderly well groomed
A: tidy neat orderly well groomed
EXPONENT
ONE WHO ADVOCATES SPEAKS FOR EXPLAINS OUR INTERPRETS
S: defender champion interpreter
A: critic adversary fault finder
A: critic adversary fault finder
GARRULOUS
GIVEN TOO MUCH TALKING
S: talkative long-winded
A: mom reserved
A: mom reserved
INSUPERABLE
INCAPABLE OF BEING OVERCOME
S: invincible insurmountable
A: surmountable conquerable
A: surmountable conquerable
LAMENTABLE
TO BE REGRETTED OR PITIED
S: deplorable regrettable
A: praiseworthy commendable audible
A: praiseworthy commendable audible
MISNOMER
A FALSE NAME
S: misnaming
PROFESS
TO AFFIRM OPENLY; TO STATE BELIEF IN; CLAIM
S: assert, declare, proclaim
A: disclaim
A: disclaim
RESPITE
A PERIOD OF RELIEF OR REST
S: interval intermission
RETRIBUTION
A REPAYMENT; A DESERVED PUNISHMENT
S: Recompense
SINUOUS
WINGING, HAVING MANY CURVES
S: twisting
A: direct, straight
A: direct, straight
SONOROUS
FULL, DEEP, OR RICH IN SOUND
S: RESONANT RESOUNDING
VANGUARD
THE FOREMOST PART OF THE ARMY
S: forefront
A: rear guard
A: rear guard
WASTREL
A WASTEFUL PERSON
S: loafer, idler, squanderer
A: skinflint
A: skinflint
