Unit 10 Vocab

Question 1

acquiesce

Answer 1

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

Question 2

allure

Answer 2

to attract with something desirable; the power to entice or attract through personal charm

Question 3

askew

Answer 3

twisted or turned to one side, crooked; to one side, in a crooked position

Question 4

blithe

Answer 4

carefree and lighthearted; casual and unconcerned

Question 5

contentious

Answer 5

quarrelsome; inclined to disagree or argue

Question 6

covet

Answer 6

to desire or wish for something that belongs to someone else

Question 7

crestfallen

Answer 7

dispirited and depressed; discouraged; feeling low in spirit

Question 8

disheveled

Answer 8

being in disarray; messy, as hair or clothing

Question 9

exponent

Answer 9

one that speaks for, represents, or explains an idea

Question 10

garrulous

Answer 10

inclined to give lengthy and rambling talks

Question 11

insuperable

Answer 11

impossible to overcome

Question 12

lamentable

Answer 12

deserving regret or pity; pathetic; mournful

Question 13

misnomer

Answer 13

a name wrongly or mistakenly applied

Question 14

profess

Answer 14

to declare openly; to affirm or claim

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

respite

Answer 18

a short interval of rest or relief; a pause

Question 19

vanguard

Answer 19

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

Question 20

wastrel

Answer 20

one who spends resources self-indulgently