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Vocab Unit 10

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ACQUIESCE

  • V. To accept without protest; to agree or submit
  • Syn: comply with
  • Ant: resist
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ALLURE

  • V. To entice, tempt; to be attractive to; n. A strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
  • Syn: V. Tantalize (n. Temptation
  • Ant: repel (n. Repellent
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ASKEW

  • Adj, adv. twisted to one side, crooked. Disapprovingly
  • Syn: awry
  • Ant: straight
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BLITHE

  • Adj. cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
  • Syn: carefree
  • Ant: glum
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CONTENTIOUS

  • Adj. quarrelsome, inclined to argue
  • Syn: combative
  • ant: agreeable
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COVET

  • V. To desire something belonging to another
  • Syn: crave
  • Ant: disdain
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CRESTFALLEN

  • Adj. discouraged, dejected, downcast
  • Syn: despondent
  • Ant: elated
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DISHEVELED

  • Adj. rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
  • Syn: untidy
  • Ant: tidy
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EXPONENT

  • N. One who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised
  • Syn: champion
  • ant: critic
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GARRULOUS

  • Adj. given to much talking, tediously chatty
  • Syn: talkative
  • Ant: reticent
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INSUPERABLE

  • Adj. incapable of being overcome
  • Syn: invincible
  • Ant: conquerable
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LAMENTABLE

  • Adj. to be regretted or pitied
  • Syn: deplorable
  • Ant: commendable
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MISNOMER

  • N. An unsuitable or misleading name
  • Syn: misnaming
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PROFESS

  • V. To affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
  • Syn: assert
  • Ant: disclaim
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RESPITE

  • N. A period of relief or rest
  • Syn: interval
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RETRIBUTION

  • N. A repayment; a deserved punishment
  • Syn: recompense
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SINUOUS

  • Adj. winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
  • Syn: twisting
  • Ant: direct
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SONOROUS

  • Adj. full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
  • Syn: resonant
  • Ant: tinny
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VANGUARD

  • N. The foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
  • Syn: forefront
  • Ant: rear guard
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WASTREL

  • N. A wasteful person, spendthrift; a good for nothing
  • Syn: loafer
  • Ant: skinflint
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