Sadlier Oxford Book E Unit 10 Vocab + Morphology

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acquiesce

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

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

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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

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askew

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

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

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blithe

(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

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

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contentious

(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

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

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covet

(verb) to desire something belonging to another

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

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crestfallen

(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast

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

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disheveled

(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

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

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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

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garrulous

(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty

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

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insuperable

(adj.) incapable of being overcome

SYNONYMS: invincible, insurmountable ANTONYMS: surmountable, conquerable

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lamentable

(adj.) to be regretted or pitied

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

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misnomer

(noun) an unsuitable or misleading name

SYNONYMS: misnaming, malapropism

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profess

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

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

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respite

(noun) a period of relief or rest

SYNONYMS: interval, intermission, lull, breather

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retribution

(noun) a repayment; a deserved punishment

SYNONYMS: recompense, requital, just deserts

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sinuous

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

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

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sonorous

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

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

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vanguard

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

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

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wastrel

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

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

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-ous

full of

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-able

-ible

able to

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ex-

out

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dis-

apart

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-or

person

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pro-

forward

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mis------ (there’s a difference!)

faulty

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----mis----- (there’s a difference!)

to send

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com-/con-

with or together

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-rel

smaller, lesser

(NEGATIVE CONNOTATION)

diminutive suffix

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EXTRA:

Avant-garde

adj.

innovative, favoring new/unusual ideas

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in-

not

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retri (morphed from retro)

retro

back

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-nom-

name

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-son-

sound

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