Sadlier Level E Unit 10 and 11

acquiesce

to accept without protest

allure

to entice/tempt

askew

twisted to one side

blithe

cheerful, lighthearted

contentious

quarrelsome

covet

to desire something belonging to another

crestfallen

discouraged or dijected

disheveled

rumbled or disorder

exponent

one who advocates or speaks for

garrulous

given to much talking

insuperable

incapable of being overcome

lamentable

to be rejected or pitied

misnomer

an unsuitable or misleading name

profess

to affirm openly

respite

a period of relief or rest

retribution

a repayment or a deserved punishment

sinuous

winding, having many curves

sonorous

full, deep, or rich in sound

vanguard

the foremost part of an army

wastrel

a wasteful person

allude

to refer to causally or indirectly

clairvoyant

supernatural perceptive

conclusive

serving to settle an issue

disreputable

not respectable

endemic

native or confined to a particular region or people

exemplary

worthy of imitation

fathom

to understand, get to the bottom of

guile

treacherous, cunning

integrity

honesty, high moral standards

itinerary

route of travel, record of travel

misconstrue

to interpret wrongly

obnoxious

highly offensive

placate

to appeases, sooth, pacify

placid

calm, peaceful

potent

powerful, highly effective

pretext

a false reason

protrude

to stick out

reparation

a payment made for a wrong or an injury

stark

harsh and unrelieved

superficial

on or near the surface