unit 10 Flashcards
(45 cards)
Disheveled
Syn: untidy, disarranged, tousled,
askew
(adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked, disapprovingly
Crestfallen
Syn: despondent, disconsolate
blithe
ant: glum, morose, despondent, depressed
retribution
(n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment
Disheveled
(adj.) rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder
covet
ant: disdain, scorn, despise
insuperable
syn: invincible, insurmountable
garrulous
(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty
askew
Syn: awry, lopsided, cockeyed
blithe
(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
acquiesce
Syn: comply with, accede, consent, yield
respite
syn: interval, intermission, lull, breather
allure
v. to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
askew
Ant: straight, symmetrical
lamentable
syn: invincible, insurmountable
profess
(v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in, to claim, pretend
blithe
syn: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
contentious
(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
insuperable
ant: surmountable, conquerable
acquiesce
v. to accept without protest; to agree or submit
Crestfallen
Ant: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky
covet
syn: crave, yearn for, hunger for
respite
(n.) a period of relief or rest