Vocabulary Set 10

Question 1

acquiesce

Answer 1

v. to accept without protest; to agree or submit

Question 2

allure

Answer 2

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

Question 3

askew

Answer 3

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

Question 4

blithe

Answer 4

adj. cheerful, lighthearted, casual, unconcerned

Question 5

contentious

Answer 5

adj. quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Question 6

covet

Answer 6

v. to desire something belonging to another

Question 7

crestfallen

Answer 7

adj. discouraged, dejected, downcast

Question 8

disheveled

Answer 8

adj. rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

Question 9

exponent

Answer 9

n. one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

Question 10

garrulous

Answer 10

adj. given to much talking, tediously chatty

Question 11

insuperable

Answer 11

adj. incapable of being overcome

Question 12

lamentable

Answer 12

adj. to be regretted or pitied

Question 13

misnomer

Answer 13

n. an unsuitable or misleading name

Question 14

profess

Answer 14

v. to affirm openly, to state belief in, to charm, pretend

Question 15

respite

Answer 15

n. a period of relief or rest

Question 16

retribution

Answer 16

n. a repayment, a deserved punishment

Question 17

sinuous

Answer 17

adj. winding, having many curves, supple, lithe, and flexible

Question 18

sonorous

Answer 18

adj. full, deep, or rich in sound, impressive in style

Question 19

vanguard

Answer 19

n. the foremost part of an army, the leading position in any field

Question 20

wastrel

Answer 20

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