eng unit 10 vocab

Question 1

acquiesce

Answer 1

(v) accept without protest
syn: comply with
ant: protest

Question 2

allure

Answer 2

(v) to entice
syn: tempt
ant: repel

Question 3

askew

Answer 3

(adj, adv) crooked
syn: lopsided
ant: straight

Question 4

blithe

Answer 4

(adj) lighthearted
syn: carefree, indifferent
ant: glum

Question 5

contentious

Answer 5

(adj) inclined to argue
syn: argumentative
ant: agreeable

Question 6

crestfalled

Answer 6

(adj) discouraged
syn: downcast
ant: cheerful

Question 6

covet

Answer 6

(v) to desire something belonging to another
syn: crave
ant: despise

Question 7

disheveled

Answer 7

(adj) rumpled
syn: untidy
ant: tidy

Question 8

exponent

Answer 8

(n) one who advocates; the power to which an expression is raised to
syn: defender
ant: critic

Question 9

garrulous

Answer 9

(adj) given too much to talking
syn: talkative
ant: reserved

Question 10

insuperable

Answer 10

(adj) incapable of being overcome
syn: invincible
ant: conquerable

Question 11

lamentable

Answer 11

(adj) to be regretted
syn: regrettable
ant: praiseworthy

Question 12

misnomer

Answer 12

(n) a misleading name
syn: misnaming

Question 13

profess

Answer 13

(v) to state belief in
syn: assert
ant: disclaim

Question 14

respite

Answer 14

(n) a period of rest
syn: intermission

Question 15

retribution

Answer 15

(n) a repayment
syn: recompense

Question 16

sinuous

Answer 16

(adj) having many curves
syn: twisting
ant: straight

Question 17

sonorous

Answer 17

(adj) rich in sound
syn: resonant
ant: grating

Question 18

vanguard

Answer 18

(n) the leading position in any field
syn: forefront
ant: stragglers

Question 19

wastrel

Answer 19

(n) a wasteful person
syn: squanderer
ant: tightwad