Unit 10: Vocab

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acquiesce

to accept without protest; to agree or submit

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allure

to entice, tempt; to be attractive to

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askew

twisted to one side, crooked

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blithe

cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

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contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

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covet

to desire something belonging to another

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crestfallen

discouraged, dejected, downcast

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disheveled

rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

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exponent

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

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garrulous

given to much talking, tediously chatty

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insuperable

incapable of being overcome

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lamentable

to be regretted or pitied

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misnomer

an unsuitable or misleading name

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profess

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

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respite

a period of relief or rest

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retribution

a repayment; a deserved punishment

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sinous

winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

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sonorous

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

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vanguard

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

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wastrel

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

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