Chapter 10 Vocabulary

Question 1

allure

Answer 1

to entice, tempt; to be attractive to

Question 2

askew

Answer 2

twisted to one side, crooked

Question 3

blithe

Answer 3

cheerful, lighthearted; casual

Question 4

contentious

Answer 4

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Question 5

covet

Answer 5

to desire something belonging to another

Question 6

crestfallen

Answer 6

discouraged, dejected, downcast

Question 7

disheveled

Answer 7

rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

Question 8

exponent

Answer 8

one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets

Question 9

garrulous

Answer 9

given to much talking, tediously chatty

Question 10

insuperable

Answer 10

incapable of being overcome

Question 11

lamentable

Answer 11

to be regretted or pitied

Question 12

misnomer

Answer 12

unsuitable or misleading name

Question 13

profess

Answer 13

affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

Question 14

respite

Answer 14

a period of relief or rest

Question 15

retribution

Answer 15

repayment; a deserved punishment

Question 16

sinuous

Answer 16

winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

Question 17

sonorous

Answer 17

full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

Question 18

vanguard

Answer 18

the foremost part of an army; leading position in any field

Question 19

wastrel

Answer 19

a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

Question 20

acquiesce

Answer 20

to accept without protest; agree or submit