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Vocab.10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allure | to be attractive to |
| Acquiesce | to accept without protest |
| Askew | twisted to one side |
| Blithe | Cheerful,lighthearted |
| Contentious | quarrelsome,inclined to argue |
| Covet | to desire something belongs to another |
| Crestfallen | discouraged,downcast |
| Disheveled | hanging in disorder, untidy |
| Exponent | one who advocates,speaks for,explains, or interprets |
| Garrulous | talkative,chatty |
| Insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| Lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| Misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| Profess | to affirm openly |
| Respite | a period of relief or rest |
| Retribution | a deserved punishment, a repayment |
| Sinuous | winding,having many curves |
| Sonorous | full deep and rich in sound |
| Vanguard | the leading position in any field |
| Wastrel | A wasteful person |