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Unit 10

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MATTHEW KAZMIERCZAK

UNIT 10

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  • ACQUIESCE:(V) TO ACCEPT
  • Synonyms: consent yield. Antonyms: protest
  • The emperor must acquiesce his resignation.

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  • Allure: (v) to be attractive
  • (n) charm; synonym; beguile, enticement antonym: repel, repellent
  • Girls have an allure to guys.

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  • Askew(adv) twisted to one side. Synonyms: lopsided, awry; Antonyms: straight
  • That is a very askew road.
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  • Blithe(adj) cheerful
  • Synonym: nonchalant, carefree; antonym: glum
  • The Boss was in a blithe mood today, thank goodness.
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  • Contentious(adj) quarrelsome
  • Synonym: combative; antonym: amiable
  • Greg's mother said some very contentious words to his teacher.

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  • Covet(v) to desire something that belongs to another. Synonyms: cave; antonym: despise
  • I covet my neighbors chain saw since it cuts well.
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  • Crestfallen: discouraged synonyms: despondent; antonyms: cheerful, elated
  • Bullies love to put kids in a crestfallen mood.

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  • Disheveled(adj) rumpled
  • Synonym:untidy; antonym: tidy
  • My mom hates me what I have a disheveled room
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  • Exponent(n) explains
  • Synonym: defender; antonym: critic
  • The exponent of the square root is x2
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  • Garrulous:(adj) tedious chatty
  • Synonym: talkative; antonym: reticent, mum
  • Some girls in the class are garrulous people.
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  • Insuperable(adj) can't overcome
  • Synonym: regrettable; antonym: conquerable
  • Some people can't overcome their insuperable fear of the dark.
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  • Lamentable(adj) to be pitied synonym: regrettable antonym: laudable
  • The man felt lamentable sadness towards the boy.
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  • Misnomer(n) misleading name synonym: misnaming
  • Naming a person Jesus can be confusing to a child since it is a misnomer.

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  • Profess(v) to pretend
  • Synonym: proclaim antonym: disclaim
  • My teacher professed to the class that the holocaust was a lie.

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  • Respite(n) a period of rest
  • Synonym: breather
  • I'm glad the race is over because I need a respite.

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  • Retribution(n) a deserved punishment synonym: recompense
  • The delinquent always gets retribution from his parents.

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  • Sinuous(adj) winding
  • Synonym: twisting antonym: direct
  • The road to Germany was a hard and sinuous one.
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  • Sonorous(adj) full sound
  • Synonym: resonant antonym: tinny, reedy
  • The orchestra made a wonderful sonorous sound.

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  • Vanguard(n) leading position in the field
  • Synonym: forefront antonym: rear guard
  • In the Japanese army it is an honor to serve in the vanguard.
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  • Wastrel(n) a wasteful person synonym: loafer antonym: skinflint
  • People are called wastrel's when they use paper they don't need
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