PRESENTATION OUTLINE
acquiesce (v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit.
allure (v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attrack, charm.
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- askew (adj.,adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapproving.
blithe (adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned.
contentious (adj.) quarrelsome, incline to argue.
covet (v.) to desire something belonging to another.
crestfallen (adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast.
disheveled (adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder.
exponent (n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised.
garrulous (adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty.
insuperable (adj.) incapable of being overcome.
lamentable (adj.) to be regretted or pitied.
misnomer (n.) an unsuitable or misleading name.
profess (v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
respite (n.) a period of relief or rest.
respite (n.) a period of relief or rest.
retribution (n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment.
sinuous (adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible.
sonorous (adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style.
vanguard (n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field.
westrel (n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing.
