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Unit 10
Sadlier Vocabulary Level E Unit 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acquiesce (v) | to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
| Synonym: Acquiesce | comply with, accede, consent, yield |
| Antonym: Acquiesce | resist, protest |
| Allure (v) | to entice, tempt; to be attracted to |
| Synonym: Allure | beguile, tantalize |
| Antonym: Allure | repel, turn-off |
| Askew (adj) | twisted to one side, crooked |
| Synonym: Askew | awry, lopsided, cockeyed |
| Antonym: Askew | straight, symmetrical |
| Blithe (adj) | cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned |
| Synonym: blithe | carefree, nonchalant, indifferent |
| Antonym: blithe | glum, morose, despondent, depressed |
| Contentious (adj) | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| Synonym: contentious | argumentative, disputatious, combative |
| Antonym: contentious | agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific |
| Covet (v) | to desire something belonging to another |
| Synonym: covet | crave, yearn for, hunger for |
| Antonym: covet | disdane, scorn, despise |
| Crestfallen (adj) | discorage, dejected, down cast |
| Synonym: crestfallen | despondent, disconsolate |
| Antonym: crestfallen | elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky |
| disheveled (adj) | rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder |
| Synonym: disheveled | untidy, disarranged, toussled |
| Antonym: disheveled | tidy, well-groomed |
| exponent (n) | one who advocates, speaks for, explains or interprets |
| Synonym: exponent | defender, champion, interpreter |
| Antonym: exponent | critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor |
| Garrulous (adj) | given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| Synonym: garrulous | talkative, loquacious |
| antonym: garrulous | reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic |
| Insuperable (adj) | incapapble of being overcome |
| Synonym: insuperable | invincible, insurmountable |
| antonym: insuperable | surmountable, conquerable |
| Lamentable (adj) | to be regretted or pitied |
| Synonym: lamentable | deplorable, regrettable, distressing |
| Antonym: Lamentable | praiseworthy, commendable, laudable |
| Misnomer (n) | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| Synonym: misnomer | misnaming, malapropism |
| profess (v) | to affirm openly; to state a belief in; to claim, pretend |
| Synonym: profess | assert, proclaim, purport |
| Antonym: profess | disclaim, disavow, repudiate |
| respite (n) | a period of relief or rest |
| Synonym: respite | interval, intermission, lull, breather |
| retribution (n) | a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| Synonym: retribution | recompense, requital, just deserts |
| Sinuous (adj) | winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible |
| Synonym: sinuous | twisitng, convoluted, supple |
| Antonym: sinuous | direct, unbending, stiff, rigid |
| Sonorous (adj) | full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
| Synonym: sonorous | resonant, resounding |
| Antonym: sonorous | tinny, reedy, harsh, grating |
| Vanguard (n) | the foremost part of an army, the leading position in any field |
| Synonym: vanguard | forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers |
| antonym: vanguard | rear guard, stragglers, laggards |
| Wastrel (n) | a wasteful person, spendtrift; a good-for-nothing |
| Synonym: wastrel | loafer, idler, profligate |
| antonym: wastrel | skinflint, tightwad |
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