Unit 10 Vocab
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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ACQUIESCE
- (V.) to accept without protest, to agree or submit
- Synonyms: comply with, accede, consent, yield
- Antonyms: Resist, protest
- Joe said no more, but his mind could not acquiesce.
ALLURE
- (V.) to entice, tempt, to be attractive to
- (N.) a strong attraction
- Synonyms- beguile, temptation
- Antonyms- repel, repellent
- I was allured to the pretty girl.
ASKEW
- Twisted to one side, crooked
- Synonyms- awry, lopsided, cockeyed
- Antonyms- straight, symmetrical
- All of the things in her office are askew.
BLITHE
- (Adj) cheerful, lighthearted, casual, unconcerned
- Synonyms- carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
- Antonyms- glum, morose, despondent, depressed
- The blithe man was skipping down the street.
CONTENTIOUS
- (Adj.) quarrelsome, inclined toward to argue
- Synonyms- argumentative, disputatious, combative
- Antonyms- agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific
- The claim that organic meat is more nutritious than nonorganic food is contentious.
COVET
- (V.) to desire something belonging to another
- Synonyms- crave, yearn for, hunger for
- Antonyms- disdain, scorn, despise
- The man coveted his friends wife.
CRESTFALLEN
- (Adj.) discouraged, dejacted, downcast
- Synonyms- despondent, disconsolate
- Antonyms- elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky
- The crestfallen troops finally fled off the field toward their company troops.
DISHEVELED
- (Adj.) rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder
- Synonyms- untidy, disarranged, tousled
- Antonyms- tidy, well-groomed
- My room is very disheveled.
EXPONENT
- (N.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
- Synonyms- defender, champion, imterpreter
- Antonyms- critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor
- The human mind is a direct exponent of the source of life.
GARRULOUS
- (Adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty
- Synonyms- talkative, loquacious
- Antonyms- reticient, mum, taciturn, laconic
- John can be garrulous around friends, but quiet around strangers.
INSUPERABLE
- (Adj.) incapable of being overcome
- Synonyms- invinciple, insurmountable
- Antonyms- surmountable, conquerable
- The ancient Roman Empire was insuperable for many years.
LAMENTABLE
- (Adj.) to be regretted or pitied
- Synonyms- deplorable, regrettable, distressing
- Antonyms- praiseworthy, commendable, laudable
- But it's lamentable that this product even needs to exist.
MISNOMER
- (N.) an unsuitable or misleading name
- Synonyms- misnaming, malapropism
- The title of this book is a misnomer.
PROFESS
- (V.) to affirm openly, to state belief in, to claim, pretend
- Synonyms- assert, proclaim, purport
- Antonyms- disclaim, disavow, repudiate
- One who does not profess a faith of any kind is an atheist.
RESPITE
- (N.) a period of relief or rest
- Synonyms- interval, intermission, lull, breather
- I can always find a spot of respite in my room.
RETRIBUTION
- (N.) a repayment, a deserved punishment
- Synonyms- recompense, requital, just deserts
- Without a doubt, his actions demanded retribution.
SINUOUS
- (Adj.) winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible
- Synonyms- twisting, convoluted, supple
- Antonyms- direct, unbending, stiff, rigid
- The mountain road was very sinuous.
SONOROUS
- (Adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound, impressive in style
- Synonyms- resonant, resounding, grandiloquent
- Antonyms- tinny, reedy, harsh, grating
- The organ had a beautiful sonorous sound.
VANGUARD
- (N.) The foremost part of an army, the leading position in any field
- Synonyms- forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers
- Antonyms- rear guard, stragglers, laggards
- The vanguard of the lions, were the strongest and deadliest.
WASTREL
- (N.) a wasteful person, spendthrift, a good-for-nothing
- Synonyms- loafer, idler, profligate
- Antonyms- skinflint, tightwad
- Mike is a wastrel because he never recycles.
