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Vocab lesson 10
Question | Answer |
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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 |