Vocabulary Unit 10 Sophomores Level E Acquiesce o

Vocabulary Unit 10 Sophomores Level E

Acquiesce o o o Verb To accept without protest; to agree or submit Because they had no choice, the students aquiesced to the test being on Monday.

Acquiesce o Synonyms n Comply with n Accede n Consent n Yield o Antonyms n Resist n Protest

Allure o o o Verb To entice; tempt; to be attractive to Noun A strong attraction; the power to attract or charm No having to do any work, often allures students into plagiarizing the work of others.

Allure o Synonyms n n n Verb Begile Tantalize Noun Temptation Enticement o Antonyms n n n Verb Repel Turn off Noun Repellent

Askew o o o Adjective, adverb Twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly Somebody bumped the photographer’s arm causing the image to become askew.

Askew o Synonyms n n n Awry Lopsided cockeyed o Antonyms n n Straight Symmetrical

Blithe o o o Adjective Cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned. Even though the country is in turmoil, Barrack Obama’s entry into the White House helps attitudes to remain blithe.

Blithe o Synonyms n n n Carefree Nonchalant Indifferent o Antonyms n n Glum Morose Despondent Depressed

Contentious o Adjective o Quarrelsome, inclined to argue o Lawyers are sometimes called contentious because they are highly skilled in the art of the argument.

Contentious o Synonyms n n n Argumentative Disputatious Combative o Antonyms n n Agreeable Amiable Affable Pacific

Covet o o o Verb To desire something belonging to another Feelings of jealous caused the students to covet Mary’s new BMW.

Covet o Synonyms n n n Crave Yearn for Hunger for o Antonyms n n n Disdain Scorn Dispise

Crestfallen o Adjective o Discouraged, dejected, downcast o After the students failed the vocabulary test, their attitudes became crestfallen.

Crestfallen o Synonyms n n Despondent Disconsolate o Antonyms n n Elated Cheerful Self-satisfied Cocky

Disheveled o o o Adjective Rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder Despite being a brilliant scientist, Albert Einstein’s physical appearance was disheveled.

Disheveled o Synonyms n n Untidy Disarranged Tousled Unkempt o Antonyms n n Tidy Neat Orderly Well-groomed

Exponent o o o Noun One who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised. Very few Repulicans are open exponents of the new stimulus plan which has been embraced by Democrats.

Exponent o Synonyms n n n Defender Champion Interpreter o Antonyms n n Critic Adversary Faultfinder Detractor

Garrulous o o o Adjective Given to much talking, tediously chatty Garrulous students cause their fellow classmates to become distracted and detract from their learning.

Garrulous o Synonyms n n n Talkative Loquacious Long-winded o Antonyms n n n Reticent Mum Taciturn Laconic Reserved

Insuperable o Adjective o Incapable of being overcome o Blindness is not an insuperable handicap for students since the invention of Braille.

Insuperable o Synonyms n n Invincible Insurmountable o Antonyms n n Surmountable Conquerable

Lamentable o Adjective o To be regretted or pitied o The shooting of Officer Pawlowski is a lamentable situation, especially because his widow is five-months pregnant.

Lamentable o Synonyms n n n Deplorable Regrettable Distressing o Antonyms n n n Praiseworthy Commendable Laudable

Misnomer o Noun o An unsuitable or misleading name o Calling a Yorkshire Terrior a watch dog is a misnomer because the breed is small and slight.

Misnomer o Synonyms n n Misnaming Malapropism

Profess o o o Verb To affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend Chris Brown professed his guilt in hitting Rhianna after being arrested and publically shamed.

Profess o Synonyms n n Assert Declare Proclaim Purport o Antonyms n n n Disclaim Disavow Repudiate

Respite o Noun o A period of relief or rest o After swimming the 400 -meter individual medley, the racer deserved a respite from the pool.

Respite o Synonyms n n Interval Intermission Lull Breather

Retribution o Noun o A repayment; a deserved punishment o The parents grounded the young lady as retribution after she stayed out too late.

Retribution o Synonyms n n n Recompense Requital Just deserts

Sinuous o o o Adjective Winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible Because the road is sinuous, the drivers must slow their speed.

Sinuous o Synonyms n n Twisting Convulted Serpentine Supple o Antonyms n n n Direct Straight Unbending Stiff Rigid

Sonorous o o o Adjective Full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style. The sonorous voices of the choir exulted in the good works of Jesus.

Sonorous o Synonyms n n n Resonant Resounding Grandiloquent o Antonyms n n Tinny Reedy Harsh Grating

Vanguard o o o Noun The foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field. Harvard University has an esteemed reputation because it remains a vanguard in the education of lawyers.

Vanguard o Synonyms n n n Forefront Cutting edge Trailblazers o Antonyms n n n Rear guard Stragglers Laggards

Wastrel o o o Noun A wasteful person, a spendthrift; a good-for-nothing Celebrities are often called wastrels because they are capricious in their spending.

Wastrel o Synonym n n Loafer Idler Squanderer Profligate o Antonym n n n Skinflint Tightwad Miser