Unit 10 Vocabulary <3 Flashcards

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Acquiesce

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V. To accept without protest, to agree or submit

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Allure

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V. To entice, tempt, to be attractive to

N. A strong attraction, power to attract, charm

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Askew

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Adj. adv. twisted to one side, crooked, disapprovingly

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Blithe

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Adj. cheerful, lighthearted, casual, unconcerned

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Contentious

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Adj. quarrelsome, inclined to argue

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Covet

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V. To desire something belonging to another

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Crestfallen

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Adj. discouraged, dejected, downcast

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Disheveled

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Adj. rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder

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Exponent

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N. One who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets

(Math) the power in which a number, expression or symbol is to be raised

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Garrulous

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Adj. given to much talking, tediously chatting

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Insuperable

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Adj. incapable of being overcome

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Lamentable

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Adj. to be regretted or pitied

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Misnomer

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N. An unsuitable or misleading name

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Profess

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V. To affirm openly, to state belief in, to claim, pretend

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Respite

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N. A period of relief or rest

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Retribution

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N. A repayment, deserved punishment

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Sinuous

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Adj. winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible

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Sonorous

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Adj. full, deep or rich in sound, impressive in style

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Vanguard

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N. The foremost part of an army, the leading position in any field

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Wastrel

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N. A wasteful person, spendthrift, a good-for-nothing