Vocab Unit 10

Question 1

to accept without protest; to agree or submit

Answer 1

acquiesce

Question 2

(v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to
(n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

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

discouraged, dejected, downcast

Answer 7

crestfallen

Question 8

rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

Answer 8

disheveled

Question 9

one who advocates, speaks for, explains or interprets

Answer 9

exponent

Question 10

given to much talking, tediously chatty

Answer 10

garrulous

Question 11

incapable of being overcome

Answer 11

insuperable

Question 12

to be regretted or pitied

Answer 12

lamentable

Question 13

an unsuitable or misleading name

Answer 13

misnomer
tip: mis-“name”er

Question 14

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

Answer 14

profess
tip: similar to confess

Question 15

a period of relief or rest

Answer 15

respite
tip: “rest”pite

Question 16

a repayment; a deserved punishment

Answer 16

retribution

Question 17

winding; having many curves; flexible

Answer 17

sinuous

Question 18

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

Answer 18

sonorous

Question 19

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

Answer 19

vanguard
tip: “guard”

Question 20

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

Answer 20

wastrel
tip: “waste”rel