Vocab Unit 10 Acquiesce verb to accept without

Vocab Unit 10

Acquiesce �(verb) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

Allure �(verb) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to �(noun) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

Askew �(adj. , adv. ) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

Blithe �(adj. ) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

Contentious �(adj. ) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Covet �(verb) to desire something belonging to another

Crestfallen �(adj. ) discouraged, dejected, downcast

Disheveled �(adj. ) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

Exponent �(noun) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets �(math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

Garrulous �(adj. ) given to much talking, tediously chatty

Insuperable �(adj. ) incapable of being overcome

Lamentable �(adj. ) to be regretted or pitied

Misnomer �(noun) an unsuitable or misleading name

Profess �(verb) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

Respite �(noun) a period of relief or rest

Retribution �(noun) a repayment; a deserved punishment

Sinuous �(adj. ) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

Sonorous �(adj. ) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

Vanguard �(noun) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

Wastrel �(noun) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for- nothing