VOCAB 10

ACQUIESCE (V.)

• to accept with protest; to agree or submit
• syn: comply with, accede, consent, yield
• ant: resist, protest
• He acquiesced to go to school even though he was sick.

ALLURE (V.)

• to entice, tempt; to be atrractive to
• syn: beguile, tantalize
• ant: repel, turn off
• The customer was allured to the restaurant after seeing the ad.

ASKEW (ADJ.)

• twisted to one side, crooked, disapprovingly
• syn: awry, lopsided, cockeyed
• ant: straight, symmetrical
• Right after waking up his hair was askew.

BLITHE (ADJ.)

• cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
• syn: carefree, nonchalant,indifferent
• ant: glum,morose,despondent,depressed
• After winning the game the team was blithe.

CONTENTIOUS (ADJ.)

• quarrelsome, inclined to argue
• syn: argumentative, disputatious,combative
• ant: agreeable,amiable,affable,pacific
• Lawyers tend to be very contentious people.

COVET (V.)

• to desire something belonging to another
• syn: crave, yearn for, hunger for
• ant: disdain,scorn,despise
• Ohio State won the coveted National Championship.

CRESTFALLEN (ADJ.)

• discouraged, dejected, downcast
• syn: despondent, disconsolate
• ant: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky
• The crestfallen man left when the other team scored their 10Th goal

DISHEVELED (ADJ.)

• rumpled,mussed;hanging in disorder
• syn: untidy, disarranged, tousled
• ant: tidy, well-groomed
• He looked disheveled in his wrinkled suit

EXPONENT (N.)

• one who advocates,speaks for,explains or interprets
• syn: defender, champion, interpreter
• ant:critic,adversary,faultfinder,detractor
• He is an exponent for the green world concept.

GARRULOUS (ADJ.)

• given to much talking,tediously chatty
• syn: talkative,loquacious
• ant: reticent,mum,taciturn,laconic
• The garrulous student did not stop talking until the exam was passed out.

INSUPERABLE (ADJ.)

• incapable of being overcome
• invincible,insurmountable
• surmountable, conquerable
• The fort on the water is pretty much insuperable.

LAMENTABLE (ADJ.)

• to be regretted or pitied
• syn: deplorable,regrettable,distressing
• ant: praiseworthy,commendable,laudable
• It was lamentable that his dog would die so quickly.

MISNOMER (N.)

• an unsuitable or misleading name
• syn: misnaming,malapropism
• Being named State champion is a misnomer in New York because public schools
• don't play private schools.

PROFESS (V.)

• to affirm openly; to state belief in, to claim
• syn: assert,proclaim,purport
• ant: disclaim,disavow,repudiate
• At church you profess your faith.

RESPITE (N.)

• a period of relief or rest
• syn:interval,intermission,lull,breather
• After the conditioning workout the team needed a respite.

RETRIBUTION (N.)

• a repayment; a deserved punishment
• syn: recompense,requital,just deserts
• After losing the battle the general wanted retribution.

SINUOUS (ADJ.)

• winding,having many curves;lithe flexible
• syn:twisting,convoluted,supple
• ant: direct, unbending,stiff,rigid
• The sinuous vines wrapped around the house.

SONOROUS (ADJ.)

• full,deep,or rich in sound;impressive in style
• syn:resonant,resounding,gradiloquent
• ant:tinny,reedy,harsh,grating
• The opera singer has a very sonorous voice.

VANGUARD (N.)

• the foremost part or an army; the leading position in any field
• syn:forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers
• ant: rear guard, stragglers, laggards
• The vanguard charged up the hill and most were killed by the enemy.

WASTREL (N.)

• a wasteful person,spendthrift,a good-for-nothing
• syn:loafer,idler,profoigate
• ant:skinflint,tightwad
• The wastrel person through out his food instead of offering it to someone else.