unit 10 Flashcards
the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.
allure
to accept without protest; to agree or submit
acquiesce
twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
askew
cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
blithe
quarrelsome, inclined to argue
contentious
to desire something belonging to another
covet
discouraged, dejected, downcast
crestfallen
rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
disheveled
one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised
exponent
given to much talking, tediously chatty
garrulous
incapable of being overcome
insuperable
to be regretted or pitied
lamentable
an unsuitable or misleading name
misnomer
to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
profess
a period of relief or rest
respite
a repayment; a deserved punishment
retribution
winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
sinuous
full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
sonorous
the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
vanguard
a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
wastrel
S: comply with, accede, consent, yield
A: resist, protest
acquiesce
S: beguile, tantalize; temptation, enticement
A: repel, turn off; repellent
allure
S: awry, lopsided, cockeyed
A: straight, symmetrical
askew
S: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
A: glum, morose, despondent, depressed
blithe
S: argumentative, disputations, combative
A: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific
contentious
S: crave, yearn for, hunger for
A: disdain, scorn, despise
covet
S: despondent, disconsolate
A: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky
crestfallen
S: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt
A: tidy, neat, orderly, well-groomed
disheveled
S: defender, champion, interpreter
A: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor
exponent
S: talkative, loquacious, long-winded
A: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved
garrulous
S: invincible, insurmountable
A: surmountable, conquerable
insuperable
S: deplorable, regrettable, distressing
A: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable
lamentable
S: misnaming, malapropism
misnomer
S: assert, declare, proclaim, purport
A: disclaim, disavow, repuiate
profess
S: interval, intermission, lull, breather
respite
S: recompense, requital, just deserts
retribution
S: twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple
A: direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid
sinuous
S: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent
A: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating
sonorous
S: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers
A: rear guard, stragglers, laggards
vanguard
S: loafer, idler, squanderer, profilgate
A: skinflint, tightwad, miser
wastrel
