Unit 10 Flashcards
Aacquiesce
(v) To accept Without protest
allure
(v) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to
(n) a strong attraction
askew
(adj, adv) twisted to one side, crooked
blithe
(adj) cheerful, lighthearted; casual
contentious
(adj) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
covet
(v) to desire something belonging to onother
crestfallen
(adj) discouraged, dejected
disheveled
(adj) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
expotent
(n) one who advocates, speaks for, explains
garrulous
(adj) given to much talking, tediously chatty
insuperable
(adj) incapable of being overcome
lamentable
(adj) to be regretted or pitied
misnomer
(n) the unsuitable or missing name
profess
(v) to affirm openly, to state belief in
respite
(n) a period of relief or rest
retribution
(n) a repayment; a deserved punishment
sinuous
(adj) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
sonorous
(adj) full, deep, or rich in sound
vanguard
(n) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
wastrel
(n) a wasteful person, spendthrift