Unit 10 Vocab (English)

acquiesce

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

SYNONYMS: comply with, accede, consent, yield
ANTONYMS: resist, protest

allure

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

SYNONYMS (verb): beguile, tantalize
ANTONYMS (verb): repel, turn off
pellent

SYNONYMS (noun): temptation, enticement
ANTONYM (noun): repellent

askew

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

SYNONYMS: awry, lopsided, cockeyed
ANTONYMS: straight, symmetrical

Blithe

(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

SYNONYMS: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
ANTONYMS: glum, morose, despondent, depressed

contentious

(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

SYNONYMS: argumentative, disputatious, combative
ANTONYMS: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific

covet

(verb) to desire something belonging to another

SYNONYMS: crave, yearn for, hunger for
ANTONYMS: disdain, scorn, despise

crestfallen

(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast

SYNONYMS: despondent, disconsolate
ANTONYMS: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

disheveled

(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

SYNONYMS: untidy, disarranged, tousled
ANTONYMS: tidy, well-groomed

exponent

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

SYNONYMS: defender, champion, interpreter
ANTONYMS: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor

garrulous

(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty

SYNONYMS: talkative, loquacious
ANTONYMS: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic

insuperable

(adj.) incapable of being overcome

SYNONYMS: invincible, insurmountable
ANTONYMS: surmountable, conquerable

lamentable

(adj.) to be regretted or pitied

SYNONYMS: deplorable, regrettable, distressing
ANTONYMS: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable

misnomer

(noun) an unsuitable or misleading name

SYNONYMS: misnaming, malapropism

profess

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

SYNONYMS: assert, proclaim, purport
ANTONYMS: disclaim, disavow, repudiate

respite

(noun) a period of relief or rest

SYNONYMS: interval, intermission, lull, breather

retribution

(noun) a repayment; a deserved punishment

SYNONYMS: recompense, requital, just deserts

sinuous

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

SYNONYMS: twisting, convoluted, supple
ANTONYMS: direct, unbending, stiff, rigid

sonorous

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

SYNONYMS: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent
ANTONYMS: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating

vanguard

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

SYNONYMS: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers
ANTONYMS: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

wastrel

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

SYNONYMS: loafer, idler, profligate
ANTONYMS: skinflint, tightwad