Vocabulary 10
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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ALLURE
- (V) to entice, tempt, to be attractive to. (n) strong attraction; the power to attract; charm
- Synonyms- beguile, tantalize, temptation, enticement
- Antonyms- repel, turn off; repeelnt
ASKEW
- (Adj.adv) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
- Synonyms-awry, lopsided, cockeyed
- Antonyms-straight, symmetrical
BLITHE
- (Adj.adv.) cheerful, lighthearted;casual,unconcerned
- Synonyms-carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
- Antonyms-glum, morose, despondent, depressed
COVET
- (v.) to desire something belonging to another
- Synonyms-crave, yearn for, hunger for
- Antonyms-elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky
EXPONENT
- (N.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, the power to which a number is raised
- Synonyms-defender, champion, interpreter
- Antonyms- critic, adversary, fault finder detractor
GARRULOUS
- (Adj.) given to much talking, tedious chatty
- Synonyms-talkative, loquacious, long-winded
- Antonyms- reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved
INSUPERABLE
- (Adj.) incapable of being overcome
- Synonyms- invincible, insurmountable
- Antonyms-surmountable, conquerable
MISNOMER
- (n.) an unsuitable or misleading name
- Synonyms-misnaming, malapropism
PROFESS
- (V.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
- Synonyms-a period of relief or rest
- Synonyms-assert, declare, proclaim, purport
- Antonyms- disclaim, disavow, repudiate
RETRIBUTION
- (N.) a repayment; a deserved punishment
- Synonyms-recompense, requital, just deserts
SONOROUS
- (Adj.)full, deep in rich or sound, impressive in style
- Synonyms- resonant, resounding, grandiloquent
- Antonyms- tinny, reedy, harsh, grating
