Unit 10

Question 0

allure

Answer 0

(v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

Question 1

acquiesce

Answer 1

(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit; comply with

Question 2

askew

Answer 2

(adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

Question 3

blithe

Answer 3

(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned, nonchalant

Question 4

contentious

Answer 4

(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Question 5

covet

Answer 5

(v.) to desire something belonging to another

Question 6

crestfallen

Answer 6

(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast

Question 7

disheveled

Answer 7

(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder; unkempt

Question 8

exponent

Answer 8

(n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number is raised

Question 9

garrulous

Answer 9

(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty, loquacious

Question 10

insuperable

Answer 10

(adj.) incapable of being overcome; insurmountable

Question 11

lamentable

Answer 11

(adj.) to be regretted or pitied; distressing

Question 12

misnomer

Answer 12

(n.) an unsuitable or misleading name

Question 13

profess

Answer 13

(v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

Question 14

respite

Answer 14

(n.) a period of relief or rest

Question 15

retribution

Answer 15

(n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment

Question 16

sinuous

Answer 16

(adj.) winding, having many curves; flexible

Question 17

sonorous

Answer 17

(adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

Question 18

vanguard

Answer 18

(n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

Question 19

wastrel

Answer 19

(n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing