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Unit 10 vocab
20 words. 20 definitions
Term | Definition |
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Acquiesce | to accept without protest. |
allure | to entice, to be attracted to. |
askew | twisted to one side. |
blithe | cheerful. |
contentious | inclined to argue. |
covet | to desire something belonging to another. |
crestfallen | discouraged, dejected. |
disheveled | rumpled, hanging in disorder. |
exponent | one who advocates, speaks for, or explains. |
garrulous | given to much talking, chatty. |
Insuperable | incapable of being overcome. |
lamentable | to be regretted or pitied. |
misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name. |
profess | to affirm openly, to state belief in. |
respite | a period of relief or rest. |
retribution | a repayment, a deserved punishment. |
sinuous | winding, having many curves. |
sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound. |
vanguard | the foremost part of any army. |
wastrel | a wasteful person, good for nothing. |