vocab 11

Acquiesce

To assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent.

Allure

Fascination; charm; appeal.

Askew

To one side; out of line; in a crooked position; awry.

Blithe

Joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful.

Contentious

Causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy.

Covet

To desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others.

Crestfallen

Dejected; dispirited; discouraged.

Disheveled

Hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt.

Exponent

A person or thing that explains or interprets; a representative, advocate, type, or symbol.

Garrulous

Excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.

Insuperable

Incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted.

Lamentable

Sad, sorrowful, mournful.

Misnomer

A misapplied or inappropriate name or designation.

Profess

To lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to.

Respite

A delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief or rest.

Retribution

Requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil; something given or inflicted in such requital.

Sinuous

Having many curves, bends, or turns; winding.

Sonorous

Loud, deep, or resonant, as a sound.

Vanguard

Foremost division or front part of an army; advance guard; forefront in any movement.

Wastrel

A wasteful person; spendthrift.