Unit 10 Vocab

acquiesce

to accept without protest

allure

to entice, tempt

askew

twisted to one side, crooked

blithe

cheerful, lighthearted, casual

contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

covet

to desire something belonging to another

crestfallen

discouraged, dejected, downcast

disheveled

rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder

exponent

one who advocates or speaks for

garrulous

tediously chatty

insuperable

incapable of being overcome

lamentable

to be regretted or pitied

misnomer

an unsuitable or misleading name

profess

to affirm openly

respite

a period of relief or rest

retribution

a repayment or deserved punishment

sinuous

winding, having many curves

sonorous

full, deep, or rich in sound

vanguard

the foremost part of an army or leading position

wastrel

a wasteful person