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; (noun): temptation, enticement ANTONYMS (verb): repel, turn off; (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
-ous
full of
-able
-ible
able to
ex-
out
dis-
apart
-or
person
pro-
forward
mis------ (thereās a difference!)
faulty
----mis----- (thereās a difference!)
to send
com-/con-
with or together
-rel
smaller, lesser
(NEGATIVE CONNOTATION)
diminutive suffix
EXTRA:
Avant-garde
adj.
innovative, favoring new/unusual ideas
in-
not
retri (morphed from retro)
retro
back
-nom-
name
-son-
sound