Vocab Unit 10 Flashcards
Allure
To entice, tempt; to be attractive to
Syn: beguile, tantalize, temptation
Ant: repel, turn off
Acquiesce
To accept without protest; to agree or submit
Syn: comply with, accede, consent, yield
Ant: resist, protest
Askew
Twisted to one side, crooked
Syn: awry, lopsided, cockeyed
Ant: straight, symmetrical
Blithe
Cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
Syn: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
Ant: glum, morose, despondent, depressed
Contentious
Quarrelsome, inclined to argue
Syn: argumentative, disputatious, combative
Ant: agreeable, amiable, affable
Covet
To desire something belonging to another
Syn: crave, yearn for, hunger for
Ant: disdain, scorn, despise
Crestfallen
Discouraged, dejected, downcast
Syn: despondent, disconsolate
Ant: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky
Disheveled
Rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
Syn: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt
Ant: tidy, neat, orderly, well-groomed
Exponent
One who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is raised
Syn: defender, champion, interpreter
Ant: critic, adversary, fault finder, detractor
Garrulous
Given to much talking, tediously chatty
Syn: talkative, loquacious, long-winded
Ant: critic, adversary, fault finder, detractor
Insuperable
Incapable of being overcome
Syn: invincible, insurmountable
Ant: surmountable, conquerable
Lamentable
To be regretted it pitied
Syn: deplorable, regrettable, distressing
Ant: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable
Misnomer
An unsuitable it misleading name
Syn: misnaming, malapropism
Profess
To affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
Syn: assert, declare, proclaim, purport
Ant: disclaim, disavow, repudiate
Respite
A period of relief or rest
Syn: interval, intermission, lull, breather
