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Vocabulary List #10

acquiesce - wastrel

WordDefinitionSynonymAntonym
acquiesce to accept without protest; to agree or submit to comply, accede, consent, yield to resist, protest, drag one's heels
allure to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm temptation, enticement; to beguile, tantalize to repel, to turn off; a repellent
askew twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly awry, lopsided, cockeyed straight, symmetrical
blithe cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned carefree, nonchalant, indifferent glum, morose, despondent, depressed
contentious quarrelsome, inclined to argue argumentative, disputatious, combative agreeable, amiable, affable; pacific
covet to desire something belonging to another to yearn for, hunger for, crave to disdain, scorn, despise
crestfallen discouraged, dejected; downcast despondent, disconsolate elated, cheerful; self-satisfied, cocky
disheveled rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt neat, tidy, orderly, well-groomed
exponent one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets a defender, champion; an interpreter critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor
garrulous given to much talking, tediously chatty talkative, loquacious, long-winded reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved
insuperable incapable of being overcome invincible, insurmountable, indomitable surmountable, conquerable
lamentable to be regretted or pitied deplorable, regrettable, distressing praiseworthy, commendable, laudable
misnomer an unsuitable or misapplied name a misnaming, malapropism
profess to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend to assert, declare, proclaim; to purport to disclaim; disavow, repudiate
respite a period of relief and rest an interval, intermission, lull, "breather"
retribution a repayment; a deserved punishment recompense, requital, just desserts
sinuous winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible twisting, convoluted, serpentine; supple direct, straight, unbending; stiff, rigid
sonorous full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style resonant, resounding; grandiloquent tinny, reedy, harsh and grating
vanguard the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field the forefront, cutting edge; trailblazers rearguard; stragglers, laggards
wastrel a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing loafer, squanderer, profligate skinflint, tightwad, miser
Created by: klancas94
 

 



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