Vocabulary List 10 Acquiesce verb To comply with

Vocabulary List #10

Acquiesce (verb) To comply with or accept Syn. Comply with Ant. resist

Allure (verb/noun) To tempt; a strong attraction Syn. Beguile; temptation Ant. repel

Askew (Adj. /Adv. ) Crooked or lopsided Syn. Awry Ant. Symmetrical

Blithe (adj. ) Lighthearted or unconcerned Syn. Carefree Ant. Glum

Contentious (adj) Inclined to argue Syn. Argumentative Ant. Amiable

Covet (verb) To want something that isn’t yours Syn. Crave Ant. Scorn

Crestfallen (adj. ) Discouraged Syn. Despondent Ant. Cheerful

Disheveled (adj. ) Rumpled or untidy Syn. Disarranged Ant. Tidy

Exponent (noun) One who explains (or in math, the power to which something is raised ) Syn. Champion Ant. Critic or adversary

Garrulous (adj. ) Talkative Syn. Longwinded Ant. Reserved

Insuperable (adj) Incapable or being overcome Syn. Insurmountable Ant. Conquerable

Lamentable (adj. ) To be regretted or pitied Syn. Deplorable Ant. Praiseworthy

Misnomer(noun) A wrong name Syn. misnaming

Profess (verb) To claim or state a belief Syn. Proclaim Ant. Disavow

Respite(noun) A period of rest or relief Syn. Interval

Retribution (noun) A repayment; a deserved punishment Syn. Just Deserts

Sinuous (adj. ) Winding or flexible Syn. Twisting Ant. Straight

Sonorous (adj. ) Full and resonant in sound; impressive in style Syn. Resonant Ant. Tinny

Vanguard (noun) Front lines of an army; the leading position Syn. Cutting Edge Ant. Stragglers

Wastrel (noun) A good-fornothing person Syn. Loafer, squanderer Ant. Tightwad, miser