Vocab 10 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Acquiesce
To accept without protest
Allure
To entice, tempt; to be attractive to
Askew
Twisted to one side; crooked
Blithe
Cheerful, lighthearted
Cotentious
Quarrelsome, inclined to argue
Covet
To desire something belonging to another
Crestfallen
Discouraged, dejected, downcast
Disheveled
To be rumpled
Exponent
One who advocates, speaks for; (math) the power to which a number is to be raised
Garrulous
To be tediously chatty
Insuperable
To be incapable of being overcome
Lementable
To be regretted or pitied
Misnomer
An unsuitable or misleading name
Profess
To affirm openly
Respite
A period of relief or rest
Retribution
A repayment
Sinuous
Winding, having many curves
Sonorous
Full, deep, or rich in sound
Vanguard
The foremost part of an army; the forefront
Wastrel
A wasteful person; loafer