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Unit 10 Vocab
Brenham Eng IV Unit 10 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | to accept without protest; to agree or submit to |
| allure | to entice; to tempt; to be attracted to; 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; the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised |
| garrulous | given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| insuperable | capable of being overcome |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim pretend |
| respite | a period of relief or rest |
| retribution | a repayment, a deserved punishment |
| sinuous | winding; having many curves; lithe, flexible |
| sonorous | full deep or rich 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 |
| argumentative, disputatious, combative | synonyms for contentious |
| untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt | synonyms for disheveled |
| deplorable, regrettable, distressing | synonyms for lamentable |
| recompense, requital, just deserts | synonyms for retribution |
| resonant, resounding, gradiloquent | synonyms for sonorous |
| awry, lopsided, cockeyed | synonyms for askew |
| to assert, declare, proclaim, to purport | synonyms for profess |
| to yearn for, hunger for, crave | synonyms for covet |
| despondent, disconsolate | synonyms for crestfallen |
| a loafer, idler, a squanderer, profligate | synonyms for wastrel |
| invincible, insurmountable, indomitable | synonyms for insuperable |
| temptation, enticement, to beguile, tantalize | synonyms for allure |
| the forefront, cutting edge; trailblazers | synonyms for vanguard |
| a defender, champion; an interpreter | synonyms for exponent |
| twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple | synonyms for sinuous |
| an internal, intermission, lull, "breather" | synonym for respite |
| to comply, accede, consent, yield | synonym for acquiesce |
| talkative, loquacious, long- winded | synonym for garrulous |
| carefree, nonchalant, indifferent | synonym for blithe |
| a misnaming, malapropism | synonym for misnomer |
| antonyms for disheveled | neat, tidy, orderly, well-groomed |
| antonyms for insuperable | surmountable, conquerable |
| antonyms for crestfallen | elated, cheerful; self-satisfied, cocky |
| antonyms for sonorous | tinny, reedy, harsh and grating |
| antonyms for sinuous | direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid |
| antonyms for contentious | agreeable; amiable, affable, pacific |
| antonyms for profess | to disclaim, disavow, repudiate |
| antonyms for allure | to repel, turn off, a repellent |
| antonyms for wastrel | a skinflint, tightwad, miser |
| antonyms for vanguard | the rearguard; stragglers, laggards |
| antonyms for exponent | a critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor |
| antonyms for garrulous | reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved |
| antonyms for lamentable | praiseworthy, commendable, laudable |
| antonyms for askew | straight, symmetrical |
| antonyms for acquiesce | to resist, protest, drag one's heels |
| antonyms for blithe | glum, morose, despondent, depressed |
| antonyms for covet | to disdain, scorn, despise |
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