Sadlier Vocabulary Unit E 10 Flashcards
1
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Acquiesce
A
To accept without protest; to agree or submit
2
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Allure
A
to entice, tempt, to be attractive to
3
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Askew
A
Twisted to one side
4
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Blithe
A
cheerful, lighthearted
5
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contentious
A
quarrelsome
6
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Covert
A
to desire something belonging
7
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crestfallen
A
discouraged
8
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disheveled
A
rumpled, mussed
9
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exponent
A
one who advocates, speaks for, explains or interprets
10
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garrulous
A
given to much talking
11
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insuperable
A
incapable of being overcome
12
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lamentable
A
to be regretted or pitied
13
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misnomer
A
an unsuitable or misleading name
14
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profess
A
to affirm openly
15
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respite
A
a period of relief or rest
