Unit 10 Words
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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ACQUIESE
- (V) TO ACCEPT WITHOUT PROTEST; TO AGREE OR SUBMIT
- Syn. Comply with, accede, consent,yield
- Ant. Resist,protest
- You should always acquiesce to what your parents say.
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ALLURE
- (V) to entice, tempt, to be attractive to; (n) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
- Syn.- (v) beguile, tantalize; (n) temptation, enticement
- Ant(v) repel, turn off; (n) repellent
- I allure to pretty girls.
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ASKEW
- (adj., adv) twisted to one side, crooked, disapproving
- Syn.- awry, lopsided, cockeyed
- Ant.- straight, symmetrical
- When a person make up their mind they are askew to all other choices.
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BLITHE
- (adj)- cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
- Syn.- carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
- Ant.- glum, morose, despondent, depressed
- Some people can be very blithe.
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CONTENTIOUS
- (adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
- Syn.- argumentative, disputatious, combative
- Ant.- Agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific
- In court you are contentious with the other person.
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COVET
- (v)to desire something belonging to another
- Syn.-- crave, yearn for, hunger for
- Ant.- disdain, scorn, despise
- People in todays life always covet what celebrities have.
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CRESTFALLEN
- (adj) discouraged, dejected, downcast
- Syn.- despondent, disconsolate
- Ant.- elated, cheerful, self,satisfied, cocky
- In a caste system the people at the bottom are crestfallen
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DISHEVELED
- adj. rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
- Syn.- untidy, disarranged, tousled
- Ant.- tidy, well-groomed
- People in the morning look really disheveled.
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EXPONENT
- n. one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; math. the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised
- Syn.- defender, champion, interpreter
- Ant.- critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor
- Math equations have many exponents.
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GARRULOUS
- adj. given to much talking; tediously chatty
- Syn.- talkative, loquacious
- Ant.- reticent, mum, taciturn
- Some people are very garrulous.
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INSUPERABLE
- adj. incapable of being overcome
- Syn.- invincible, insurmountable
- Ant.- surmountable, conquerable
- The best team in the world is insuperable.
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LAMENTABLE
- adj. to be regretted or pitied
- Syn.- deplorable, regrettable, distressing
- Ant.- praiseworthy, commendable, laudable
- The snow this year left the roads lamentable.
MISNOMER
- n. an unsuitable or misleading name
- Syn.-misnaming, malapropism
- Sarcasm can be a misnomer event.
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PROFESS
- v. to affirm openly; too state belief in; to claim, pretend
- Syn.- assert, proclaim, purport
- Ant.- disclaim, disavow, repudiate
- My mom professed that my behavior was great this weekend.
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RESPITE
- n. a period of relief or rest
- Syn.- interval, intermission, lull, repudiate
- After baseball all I want to do is respite.
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RETRIBUTION
- n. a repayment; a deserved punishment
- Syn.- recompense, requital, just deserts
- Karma is almost like a retribution.
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SINUOUS
- adj. winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
- Syn.-twisting, convoluted, supple
- Ant.-direct, unbending, stiff, rigid
- The baby tree was very sinuous and were blowing in the wind.
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SONOROUS
- adj. full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
- Syn.-resonant, resounding, grandiloquent
- Ant.- tinny, reedy, harsh, grating
- The giant stereos are sonorous and loud.
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VANGUARD
- n. the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
- Syn.- forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers
- Ant.- rearguard, stragglers, laggards
- The leader is always up in the vanguard in the massive army.
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