Level E Unit 1O Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
to accept without protest;to agree or submit SYN:comply with,accede,consent,yield ANT:resist,protest | ACQUIESCE |
to entice,tempt;to be attractive to;a strong attraction;the power to attract or charm SYN:beguile,tantalize,temptation,enticement ANT:repel,turn off;repellent | ALLURE |
twisted to one side,crooked;disapprovingly SYN:awry,lopsided,cockeyed ANT:straight,symmetrical | ASKEW |
cheerful,lighthearted;casual,unconcerned SYN:carefree,nonchalant,indifferent ANT:glum,morose,despondent,depressed | BLITHE |
quarrelsome,inclined to argue SYN:argumentative,disputatious,combative ANT:agreeable,amiable,affable,pacific | CONTENTIOUS |
to desire something belonging to another SYN:crave,yearn for,hunger for ANT:disdain,scorn,despise | COVET |
discouraged,dejected,downcast SYN:despondent,disconsolate ANT:elated,cheerful,self-satisfied,cocky | CRESTFALLEN |
rumpled,mussed,hanging in disorder SYN:untidy,disarranged,touseled,unkempt ANT:tidy,neat,orderly,well-groomed | DISHEVELED |
one who advocates,speaks for,explains,or interprets;the power to which a number,symbol,or expression is to be raised SYN:defender,champion,interpreter ANT:critic,adversary,faultfinder,detractor | EXPONENT |
given too much talking,tediously chatty SYN:talkative,loquacious,long-winded ANT:reticent,mum,taciturn,laconic,reserved | GARRULOUS |
incapable of being overcome SYN:invincible,insurmountable | INSUPERABLE |
to be regretted or pitied SYN:deplorable,regrettable,distressing ANT:praiseworthy,commendable,laudable | LAMENTABLE |
an unsuitable or misleading name SYN:misnaming,malapropism | MISNOMER |
to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim,pretend SYN:assert,declare,proclaim,purport ANT:disclaim,disavow,repudiate | PROFESS |
a period of relief or rest SYN:interval,intermission,lull,breather | RESPITE |
a repayment; a deserved punishment SYN:recompense,requital,just desserts | RETRIBUTION |
winding,having many curves; lithe and flexible SYN:twisting,convoluted,serpentine,supple ANT:direct,straight,unbending,stiff,rigid | SINUOUS |
full,deep,or rich in sound;impressive in style SYN:resonant,resounding,grandiloquent ANT:tinny,reedy,harsh,grating | SONOROUS |
the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field SYN:forefront,cutting edge,trailblaizers ANT:rear guard,stragglers,laggards | VANGUARD |
a wasteful person,spendthrift; a good-for-nothing SYN:loafer,idler,squanderer,profligate ANT:skinflint,tightwad,miser | WASTREL |
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