unit 10

Question 0

the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.

Answer 0

allure

Question 1

to accept without protest; to agree or submit

Answer 1

acquiesce

Question 2

twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

Answer 2

askew

Question 3

cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

Answer 3

blithe

Question 4

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Answer 4

contentious

Question 5

to desire something belonging to another

Answer 5

covet

Question 6

discouraged, dejected, downcast

Answer 6

crestfallen

Question 7

rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

Answer 7

disheveled

Question 8

one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

Answer 8

exponent

Question 9

given to much talking, tediously chatty

Answer 9

garrulous

Question 10

incapable of being overcome

Answer 10

insuperable

Question 11

to be regretted or pitied

Answer 11

lamentable

Question 12

an unsuitable or misleading name

Answer 12

misnomer

Question 13

to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

Answer 13

profess

Question 14

a period of relief or rest

Answer 14

respite

Question 15

a repayment; a deserved punishment

Answer 15

retribution

Question 16

winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

Answer 16

sinuous

Question 17

full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

Answer 17

sonorous

Question 18

the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

Answer 18

vanguard

Question 19

a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

Answer 19

wastrel

Question 20

S: comply with, accede, consent, yield
A: resist, protest

Answer 20

acquiesce

Question 21

S: beguile, tantalize; temptation, enticement
A: repel, turn off; repellent

Answer 21

allure

Question 22

S: awry, lopsided, cockeyed
A: straight, symmetrical

Answer 22

askew

Question 23

S: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
A: glum, morose, despondent, depressed

Answer 23

blithe

Question 24

S: argumentative, disputations, combative A: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific

Answer 24

contentious

Question 25

S: crave, yearn for, hunger for A: disdain, scorn, despise

Answer 25

covet

Question 26

S: despondent, disconsolate A: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

Answer 26

crestfallen

Question 27

S: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt A: tidy, neat, orderly, well-groomed

Answer 27

disheveled

Question 28

S: defender, champion, interpreter A: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor

Answer 28

exponent

Question 29

S: talkative, loquacious, long-winded A: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved

Answer 29

garrulous

Question 30

S: invincible, insurmountable A: surmountable, conquerable

Answer 30

insuperable

Question 31

S: deplorable, regrettable, distressing A: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable

Answer 31

lamentable

Question 32

S: misnaming, malapropism

Answer 32

misnomer

Question 33

S: assert, declare, proclaim, purport A: disclaim, disavow, repuiate

Answer 33

profess

Question 34

S: interval, intermission, lull, breather

Answer 34

respite

Question 35

S: recompense, requital, just deserts

Answer 35

retribution

Question 36

S: twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple A: direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid

Answer 36

sinuous

Question 37

S: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent A: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating

Answer 37

sonorous

Question 38

S: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers A: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

Answer 38

vanguard

Question 39

S: loafer, idler, squanderer, profilgate A: skinflint, tightwad, miser

Answer 39

wastrel