Unit 10 Vocabulary <3 Flashcards
Acquiesce
V. To accept without protest, to agree or submit
Allure
V. To entice, tempt, to be attractive to
N. A strong attraction, power to attract, charm
Askew
Adj. adv. twisted to one side, crooked, disapprovingly
Blithe
Adj. cheerful, lighthearted, casual, unconcerned
Contentious
Adj. quarrelsome, inclined to argue
Covet
V. To desire something belonging to another
Crestfallen
Adj. discouraged, dejected, downcast
Disheveled
Adj. rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder
Exponent
N. One who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
(Math) the power in which a number, expression or symbol is to be raised
Garrulous
Adj. given to much talking, tediously chatting
Insuperable
Adj. incapable of being overcome
Lamentable
Adj. to be regretted or pitied
Misnomer
N. An unsuitable or misleading name
Profess
V. To affirm openly, to state belief in, to claim, pretend
Respite
N. A period of relief or rest