English Vocab: Unit 10 Flashcards
allure
(v.)
TO entice, tempt
TO be attractive to
(n.)
a strong attraction
the power to attract, charm
S: (v.) beguile, tantalize (n.) temptation, enticement
A: (v.) repel, turn off (n.) repellent
acquiesce
(v.)
TO accept without protest
TO agree or submit
S: comply with, accede, consent, yield
A: resist, protest
askew
(adj., adv.)
twisted to one side, crooked
disapprovingly
S: awry, lopsided, cockeyed
A: straight, symmetrical
blithe
(adj.)
cheerful, lighthearted
casual, unconcerned
S: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
A: glum, morose, despondent, depressed
contentious
(adj.)
quarrelsome, inclined to argue
S: argumentative, disputatious, combative
A: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific
covet
(v.)
TO desire something belonging to another
S: crave, yearn for, hunger for
A: disdain, scorn, despise
crestfallen
(adj.)
discouraged, dejected, downcast
S: despondent, disconsolate
A: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky
disheveled
(adj.)
rumpled, mussed
hanging in disorder
S: untidy, disarranged, tousled
A: tidy, well-groomed
exponent
(n.)
one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
(math)
the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised
S: defender, champion, interpreter
A: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor
garrulous
(adj.)
given to much talking, tediously chatty
S: talkative, loquacious
A: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic
insuperable
(adj.)
incapable of being overcome
S: invincible, insurmountable
A: surmountable, conquerable
lamentable
(adj.)
TO be regretted or pitied
S: deplorable, regrettable, distressing
A: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable
misnomer
(n.)
an unsuitable or misleading name
S: misnaming, malapropism
profess
(v.)
TO affirm openly
TO state belief in
TO claim, pretend
S: assert, proclaim, purport
A: disclaim, disavow, repudiate
respite
(n.)
a period of relief or rest
S: interval, intermission, lull, breather
