10H Vocab List - Unit 10

acquiesce

(v) to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent

allure

(v) to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable

askew

(adv) to one side; out of line; in crooked position

blithe

(adj) joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful

contentious

(adj) tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome

covet

(v) to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others

crestfallen

(adj) dejected; dispirited; discouraged

disheveled

(adj) hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt

exponent

(n) a person or thing that expounds, explains, or interprets

garrulous

(adj) excessively talkative in rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters

insuperable

(adj) incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted

lamentable

(adj) that is to be lamented; regrettable; unfortunate

misnomer

(n) a misapplied or inappropriate name or design

profess

(v) to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to

respite

(n) a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief

retribution

(n) requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil

sinuous

(adj) having many curves, bends, or turns; winding

sonorous

(adj) giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep and resonant sound, as a thing or place

vanguard

(n) the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; van

wastrel

(n) a wasteful person; spendthrift