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Vocab lesson 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acquiesce | to accept without protest |
| allure | to be attractive to, tempt |
| askew | twisted to one side; disapprovingly |
| blithe | cheerful; casual |
| contentious | quarrelsome |
| covet | desire something belonging to another |
| crestfallen | discouraged |
| disheveled | rumpled |
| exponent | advocate |
| garrulous | given to much talking |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| profess | declare |
| respite | a period of relief or rest |
| retribution | deserved punishment |
| sinuous | winding |
| sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
| vanguard | leading position |
| wastrel | wasteful person |