Unit 10 Vocab Words

Question 0

Allure

Answer 0

(v.) To attract with something desirable; (n.) The power to entice or attract through personal charm

Question 1

Acquiesce

Answer 1

(v.) To agree or accept something without protest; To submit to one’s demands

Question 2

Askew

Answer 2

(adj.) Twisted or turned to one side, crooked; (adv.) To one side, in a crooked position

Question 3

Blithe

Answer 3

(adj.) Carefree and lighthearted; Casual and unconcerned

Question 4

Contentious

Answer 4

(adj.) Quarrelsome; Inclined to disagree or argue

Question 5

Covet

Answer 5

(v.) To desire or wish for something that belongs to someone else

Question 6

Crestfallen

Answer 6

(adj.) Dispirited and depressed; Discouraged; Feeling low in spirit

Question 7

Disheveled

Answer 7

(adj.) Being in disarray; Messy, as hair or clothing

Question 8

Exponent

Answer 8

(n.) One that speaks for, represents, or explains an idea; (adj.) Serving or intended to explain, explanatory

Question 9

Garrulous

Answer 9

(adj.) Inclined to give lengthy and rambling talks; Wordy and rambling; Extremely chatty

Question 10

Insuperable

Answer 10

(adj.) Impossible to overcome; Unbeatable

Question 11

Lamentable

Answer 11

(adj.) Deserving regret or pity; Pathetic; Mournful

Question 12

Misnomer

Answer 12

(n.) A name wrongly or mistakenly applied

Question 13

profess

Answer 13

(v.) To declare openly; To affirm or claim

Question 14

Respite

Answer 14

(n.) A short interval of rest or relief; A pause

Question 15

Retribution

Answer 15

(n.) Something demanded in repayment; A payback of sorts

Question 16

Sinuous

Answer 16

(adj.) Having many curves or turns; Winding

Question 17

Sonorous

Answer 17

(adj.) Having or producing a full, deep or rich sound

Question 18

Vanguard

Answer 18

(n.) The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement; The front position in an advancing army

Question 19

Wastrel

Answer 19

(n.) One who spends resources self-indulgently