Vocab- Unit 10

Question 0

Allure

Answer 0

V. To entice, tempt; to be attracted to

N. A strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

Question 1

Acquiesce

Answer 1

V. To accept without protest; to agree to submit

Question 2

Askew

Answer 2

Adj. Adv. Twisted to one side, crooked; disapproving

Question 3

Blithe

Answer 3

Adj. Cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

Question 4

Contentious

Answer 4

Adj. Quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Question 5

Covet

Answer 5

V. To desire something belonging to another

Question 6

Crestfallen

Answer 6

Adj. Discouraged, dejected, downcast

Question 7

Disheveled

Answer 7

Adj. Rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

Question 8

Exponent

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Garrulous

Answer 9

Adj. Given to much talking, tediously chatty

Question 10

Insuperable

Answer 10

Adj. Incapable of being overcome

Question 11

Lamentable

Answer 11

Adj. To be regretted or pitied

Question 12

Misnomer

Answer 12

N. An unsuitable or misleading name

Question 13

Profess

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Respite

Answer 14

N. A period or relief or rest

Question 15

Retribution

Answer 15

N. A repayment; a deserved punishment

Question 16

Sinuous

Answer 16

Adj. Windings, having many curves; lithe and flexible

Question 17

Sonorous

Answer 17

Adj. Full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

Question 18

Vanguard

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Wastrel

Answer 19

N. A wastrel person, spendthrift; a good for nothing