Unit 10 definitions

Question 1

acquiesce

Answer 1

to accept without protest; to agree or submit

Question 2

blithe

Answer 2

cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

Question 3

crestfallen

Answer 3

discouraged, dejected, downcast

Question 4

disheveled

Answer 4

rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

Question 5

garrulous

Answer 5

given to much talking, tediously chatty

Question 6

misnomer

Answer 6

an unsuitable or misleading name

Question 7

profess

Answer 7

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

Question 8

retribution

Answer 8

a repayment; a deserved punishment

Question 9

sonorous

Answer 9

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

Question 10

wastrel

Answer 10

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

Question 11

allure

Answer 11

(v) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n) a strong atttraction; the power to attract, charm

Question 12

askew

Answer 12

twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

Question 13

contentious

Answer 13

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Question 14

covet

Answer 14

to desire something belonging to another

Question 15

exponent

Answer 15

one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

Question 16

insuperable

Answer 16

incapable of being overcome

Question 17

lamentable

Answer 17

to be regretted or pitied

Question 18

respite

Answer 18

a period or relief or rest

Question 19

sinuous

Answer 19

winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

Question 20

vanguard

Answer 20

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