Sadlier Oxford Level E Unit 10

acquiesce

to accept without protest; to agree or submit

SYN: comply with, accede, consent, yield

ANT: resist, protest

allure

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

SYN: (v) beguile, tantalize; (n.) temptation, enticement

ANT: (v) repel, turn off; (b) repellent

askew

twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

SYN: awry, lopsided, cockeyed

ANT: straight, symmetrical

blithe

cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

SYN: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent

ANT: glum, morose, despondent, depressed

contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

SYN: argumentative, disputatious, combative

ANT: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific

covet

to desire something belonging to another

SYN: crave, yearn for, hunger for

ANT: disdain, scorn, despise

crestfallen

discouraged, dejected, downcast

SYN: despondent, disconsolate

ANT: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

disheveled

rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

SYN: untidy, disarranged, tousled

ANT: tidy, well-groomed

exponent

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

SYN: defender, champion, interpreter

ANT: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor

garrulous

given to much talking, tediously chatty

SYN: talkative, loquacious

ANT: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic

insuperable

incapable of being overcome

SYN: invincible, insurmountable

ANT: surmountable, conquerable

lamentable

to be regretted or pitied

SYN: deplorable, regrettable, distressing

ANT: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable

misnomer

an unsuitable or misleading name

SYN: misnaming, malapropism

profess

to affirm openly; to state a belief in; to claim, pretend

SYN: assert, proclaim, purport

ANT: disclaim, disavow, repudiate

respite

a period of relief or rest

SYN: interval, intermission, lull, breather

retribution

a repayment; a deserved punishment

SYN: recompense, requital, just deserts

sinuous

winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

SYN: twisting, convoluted, supple

ANT: direct, unbending, stiff, rigid

sonorous

full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

SYN: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent

ANT: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating

vanguard

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

SYN: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers

ANT: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

wastrel

a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

SYN: loafer, idler, profligate

ANT: skinflint, tightwad