Unit 10 Vocab

Question 1

to accept without protest; to agree or submit

Answer 1

acquiesce

Question 2

to entice, tempt

Answer 2

allure

Question 3

twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

Answer 3

askew

Question 4

cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

Answer 4

blithe

Question 5

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Answer 5

contentious

Question 6

to desire something belonging to another

Answer 6

covet

Question 7

to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

Answer 7

allure

Question 8

discouraged, dejected, downcast

Answer 8

crestfallen

Question 9

rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

Answer 9

disheveled

Question 10

one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets

Answer 10

exponent

Question 11

given to much talking, tediously chatty

Answer 11

garrulous

Question 12

incapable of being overcome

Answer 12

insuperable

Question 13

to be regretted or pitied

Answer 13

lamentable

Question 14

an unsuitable or misleading name

Answer 14

misnomer

Question 15

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

Answer 15

profess

Question 16

the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

Answer 16

exponent

Question 17

a period of relief or rest

Answer 17

respite

Question 18

a repayment; a deserved punishment

Answer 18

retribution

Question 19

winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

Answer 19

sinuous

Question 20

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

Answer 20

sonorous

Question 21

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

Answer 21

vanguard

Question 22

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

Answer 22

wastrel

Question 23

sub-

Answer 23

under, less than

Question 24

-ish, -like

Answer 24

like, resembling

Question 25

-duc-, -duct-, -duit-

Answer 25

lead, conduct, draw

Question 26

-fac-, -fact-, -fect-, -fic-, -fy-

Answer 26

make

Question 27

-ject-

Answer 27

throw