Vocab Unit 10 Flashcards
Allure
To entice, temp
Askew
Twisted to one side
Blithe
Cheerful, lighthearted; casual
Contentious
Quarrelsome, inclined to argue
Covet
To desire something belonging to another
Crestfallen
Discouraged, dejected, downcast
Disheveled
Rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
Exponent
One who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
Garrulous
Given to much talking, tediously chatty
Insuperable
Incapable of being overcome
Lamentable
To be regretted or pitied
Misnomer
An unsuitable or misleading name
Profes
To affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
Respite
A period of relief or rest
Retribution
A repayment
Sinuous
Winding, having many curves
Sonorous
Full, deep, or rich in sound
Vanguard
The foremost part of an army
Wastrel
A wasteful person
Acquiesce
To accept without protest; to agree or submit