sadlier vocab unit 10 level e

acquiesce

to accept without protest; to agree or submit

acquiesce

Syn: comply with, accede, consent, yield

acquiesce

Ant: resist, protest

allure

to entice, tempt; to be attractive to

allure

a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

allure

Syn: beguile, tantalize, temptation, enticement

allure

Ant: repel, turn off, repellent

askew

twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

askew

Syn: awry, lopsided, cockeyed

askew

Ant: straight, symmetrical

blithe

cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

blithe

Syn: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent

blithe

Ant: glum, morose, despondent, depressed

contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

contentious

Syn: argumentative, disputations, combative

contentious

Ant: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific

covet

to desire something belonging to another

covet

Syn: crave, yearn for, hunger for

covet

Ant: disdain, scorn, despise

crestfallen

discouraged, dejected, downcast

crestfallen

Syn: despondent, disconsolate

crestfallen

Ant: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

disheveled

rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

disheveled

Syn: untidy, disarranged, tousled

disheveled

Ant: tidy, well-groomed

exponent

one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets

exponent

the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

exponent

Syn: defender, champion, interpreter

exponent

Ant: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor

garrulous

given to much talking, tediously chatty

garrulous

Syn: talkative, loquacious

garrulous

Ant: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic

insuperable

incapable of being overcome

insuperable

Syn: invincible, insurmountable

insuperable

Ant: surmountable, conquerable

lamentable

to be regretted or pitied

lamentable

Syn: deplorable, regrettable, distressing

lamentable

Ant: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable

misnomer

an unsuitable or misleading name

misnomer

Syn: misnaming, malapropism

profess

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

profess

Syn: assert, proclaim, purport

profess

Ant: disclaim, disavow, repudiate

respite

a period of relief or rest

respite

Syn: interval, intermission, lull, breather

retribution

a repayment; a deserved punishment

retribution

Syn: recompence, requital, just deserts

sinuous

winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

sinuous

Syn: twisting, convoluted, supple

sinuous

Ant: direct, unbending, stiff, rigid

sonorous

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

sonorous

Syn: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent

sonorous

Ant: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating

vanguard

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

vanguard

Syn: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers

vanguard

Ant: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

wastrel

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

wastrel

Syn: loafer, idler, profligate

wastrel

Ant: skinflint, tightwad