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SAT Vocabulary #10
Terms and Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acquiesce | To accept without protest; to agree or submit |
| Allure | To entice, to tempt; to be attractive to; (n) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm |
| Askew | Twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly |
| Blithe | Cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned |
| 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; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised. |
| Garrulous | Given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| Insuperable | Incapable of being overcome |
| Lamentable | To be regretted or pitied |
| Misnomer | An unsuitable or misapplied name |
| Profess | To affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend |
| Respite | A period of relief and rest |
| retribution | A repayment; a deserved punishmentA repayment; a deserved punishment |
| Sinuous | Winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible |
| sonorous | Full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
| Vanguard | The foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |
| Wastrel | A wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing |