Unit 10

Question 0

allure

Answer 0

to attract with something desirable.

the power to entice or attract through personal charm

Question 1

aquiesce

Answer 1

to agree or accept something without protest; to submit to one’s demands

Question 2

askew

Answer 2

twisted or turned to one side, crooked

Question 3

blithe

Answer 3

carefree and lighthearted, casual and unconcerned

Question 4

contentious

Answer 4

quarrelsome; inclined to disagree or agrue

Question 5

covet

Answer 5

to desire or wish for something that belongs to someone else

Question 6

crestfallen

Answer 6

dispirited and depressed; discouraged, feeling low in spirit

Question 7

disheveled

Answer 7

being in disarray; messy, as hair or clothing

Question 8

exponent

Answer 8

one that speaks for, represents, or explains an idea

Question 9

garrulous

Answer 9

inclined to give lengthy and rambling talks, wordy and rambling.

Question 10

Insuperable

Answer 10

impossible to overcome. Unbeatable

Question 11

Lamentalbe

Answer 11

deserving regret or pity. Pathetic, mournful

Question 12

misnomer

Answer 12

a name wrongly or mistakenly applied

Question 13

profess

Answer 13

to declare openly; to affirm or claim

Question 14

respite

Answer 14

a short interval of rest or relief; a pause

Question 15

retribution

Answer 15

something demanded in repayment; a payback of sorts

Question 16

sinuous

Answer 16

having many curves or turns; winding

Question 17

sonorous

Answer 17

having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound

Question 18

vannguard

Answer 18

the foremost or leading position in a trend or movement. The front position in an advancing army

Question 19

wastrel

Answer 19

one who spends resources self-indulgently