Vocab U10

Question 1

v) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to

N) a strong affection; the power to attract, charm

Answer 1

allure

Question 2

adj,adv) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

Answer 2

askew

Question 3

adj) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

Answer 3

blithe

Question 4

adj) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Answer 4

contentious

Question 5

v) to desire something belonging to another

Answer 5

covet

Question 6

adj) discouraged, dejected, downcast

Answer 6

crestfallen

Question 7

adj) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

Answer 7

disheveled

Question 8

N) one who advocates, speaks for, explains or interprets;

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

Answer 8

exponent

Question 9

adj) given to much talking, tediously chatty

Answer 9

garrulous

Question 10

adj) incapable of being overcome

Answer 10

insuperable

Question 11

adj) to be regretted it pitied

Answer 11

lamentable

Question 12

n) an unsuitable or misleading name

Answer 12

misnomer

Question 13

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

Answer 13

profess

Question 14

n) a period of relief or rest

Answer 14

respite

Question 15

n) a repayment; a deserved punishment

Answer 15

retribution

Question 16

adj) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

Answer 16

sinuous

Question 17

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

Answer 17

sonorous

Question 18

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

Answer 18

vanguard

Question 19

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

Answer 19

wastrel

Question 20

v) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

Answer 20

acquiesce