Vocab Unit 10 level E

acquiesce

to accept without protest.

Syn: comply with, accede

Ant: resist, protest

allure

to be attractive to

Syn: beguile, tantalize, temptation, enticement.

Ant: repel, turn off

askew

twisted to one side, crooked

Syn: awry, lopsided, cockeyed

Ant: straight, symmetrical

blithe

cheerful, lighthearted

syn: carefree, nonchalant

ant: glum, morose, depressed

contentious

inclined to argue

syn: argumentative

ant: agreeable, amiable

covet

to desire something that belongs to another

syn: crave, yearn for, hunger for

ant: disdain, scorn, despise

crestfallen

discouraged, dejected

syn: despondent

ant: elated, cheerful, cocky

disheveled

rumpled, mussed

syn: untidy, disarranged

ant: tidy, well-groomed

exponent

one who advocates, speaks for

syn: defender, champion

ant: critic, adversary

garrulous

given too much talking

syn: talkative, loquacious

ant: reticent, laconic

insuperable

incapable of being overcome

syn: invincible, insurmountable

ant: surmountable, conquerable

lamentable

to be regretted or pitied

syn: deplorable, regrettable

ant: praiseworthy, commendable

misnomer

misleading name

syn: misnaming, malapropism

profess

affirm openly, pretend, to claim

syn: assert, proclaim

ant: disclaim, disavow

respite

a period of relief or rest

syn: interval, intermission

retribution

a repayment, a deserved punishment

syn: recompense, requital

sinuous

winding, having many curves, flexible

syn: twisting, supple

ant: direct, unbending, stiff

sonorous

full, deep, or rich in sound

syn: resonant, resounding

ant: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating

vanguard

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

syn: forefront, cutting edge

ant: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

wastrel

a wasteful person, spendthrift, good for nothing

syn: loafer, idler

ant: skinflint, tightwad