vocab 11

Acquiesce (v)- to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent
Allure (n)- fascination; charm; appeal
Askew (adv)- to one side; out of line; in a crooked position; awry
Blithe (adj)- joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful
Contentious (adj)-causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy
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 explains or interprets; a representative, advocate, type, or symbol
Garrulous (adj)- excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters
Insuperable (adj)-incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted
Lamentable (adj)- sad, sorrowful, mournful
Misnomer (n)- a misapplied or inappropriate name or designation
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 or rest
Retribution (n)- requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil; something given or inflicted in such requital
Sinuous (adj)-having many curves, bends, or turns; winding
Sonorous (adj)- loud, deep, or resonant, as a sound
Vanguard (n)- foremost division or front part of an army; advance guard; forefront in any movement
Wastrel (n)- a wasteful person; spendthrift