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Unit 10 Vocab
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1.
ACQUIESCE
(V.) to accept without protest, to agree or submit
Synonyms: comply with, accede, consent, yield
Antonyms: Resist, protest
Joe said no more, but his mind could not acquiesce.
2.
ALLURE
(V.) to entice, tempt, to be attractive to
(N.) a strong attraction
Synonyms- beguile, temptation
Antonyms- repel, repellent
I was allured to the pretty girl.
3.
ASKEW
Twisted to one side, crooked
Synonyms- awry, lopsided, cockeyed
Antonyms- straight, symmetrical
All of the things in her office are askew.
4.
BLITHE
(Adj) cheerful, lighthearted, casual, unconcerned
Synonyms- carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
Antonyms- glum, morose, despondent, depressed
The blithe man was skipping down the street.
5.
CONTENTIOUS
(Adj.) quarrelsome, inclined toward to argue
Synonyms- argumentative, disputatious, combative
Antonyms- agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific
The claim that organic meat is more nutritious than nonorganic food is contentious.
6.
COVET
(V.) to desire something belonging to another
Synonyms- crave, yearn for, hunger for
Antonyms- disdain, scorn, despise
The man coveted his friends wife.
7.
CRESTFALLEN
(Adj.) discouraged, dejacted, downcast
Synonyms- despondent, disconsolate
Antonyms- elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky
The crestfallen troops finally fled off the field toward their company troops.
8.
DISHEVELED
(Adj.) rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder
Synonyms- untidy, disarranged, tousled
Antonyms- tidy, well-groomed
My room is very disheveled.
9.
EXPONENT
(N.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
Synonyms- defender, champion, imterpreter
Antonyms- critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor
The human mind is a direct exponent of the source of life.
10.
GARRULOUS
(Adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty
Synonyms- talkative, loquacious
Antonyms- reticient, mum, taciturn, laconic
John can be garrulous around friends, but quiet around strangers.
11.
INSUPERABLE
(Adj.) incapable of being overcome
Synonyms- invinciple, insurmountable
Antonyms- surmountable, conquerable
The ancient Roman Empire was insuperable for many years.
12.
LAMENTABLE
(Adj.) to be regretted or pitied
Synonyms- deplorable, regrettable, distressing
Antonyms- praiseworthy, commendable, laudable
But it's lamentable that this product even needs to exist.
13.
MISNOMER
(N.) an unsuitable or misleading name
Synonyms- misnaming, malapropism
The title of this book is a misnomer.
14.
PROFESS
(V.) to affirm openly, to state belief in, to claim, pretend
Synonyms- assert, proclaim, purport
Antonyms- disclaim, disavow, repudiate
One who does not profess a faith of any kind is an atheist.
15.
RESPITE
(N.) a period of relief or rest
Synonyms- interval, intermission, lull, breather
I can always find a spot of respite in my room.
16.
RETRIBUTION
(N.) a repayment, a deserved punishment
Synonyms- recompense, requital, just deserts
Without a doubt, his actions demanded retribution.
17.
SINUOUS
(Adj.) winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible
Synonyms- twisting, convoluted, supple
Antonyms- direct, unbending, stiff, rigid
The mountain road was very sinuous.
18.
SONOROUS
(Adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound, impressive in style
Synonyms- resonant, resounding, grandiloquent
Antonyms- tinny, reedy, harsh, grating
The organ had a beautiful sonorous sound.
19.
VANGUARD
(N.) The foremost part of an army, the leading position in any field
Synonyms- forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers
Antonyms- rear guard, stragglers, laggards
The vanguard of the lions, were the strongest and deadliest.
20.
WASTREL
(N.) a wasteful person, spendthrift, a good-for-nothing
Synonyms- loafer, idler, profligate
Antonyms- skinflint, tightwad
Mike is a wastrel because he never recycles.
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