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Quiz #4 10-E
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
| allure | (v) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to (n) a strong attraction to |
| askew | twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly |
| blithe | cheerful, lightheaded; casual |
| contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| crestfallen | discouraged, dejected |
| disheveled | rumpled; hanging in disorder |
| exponent | one who advances, 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 |
| profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in |
| respite | a period of rest or relief |
| retribution | a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| sinuous | winding, having many curves; flexible |
| sonorous | full, deep or rich in sound |
| vanguard | the leading position in any field |
| wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift |