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Vocabulary List #10

Vocabulary List #10. Acquiesce (verb) To comply with or accept Syn. Comply with Ant. resist. Allure (verb/noun) To tempt; a strong attraction Syn. Beguile; temptation Ant. repel. Askew (Adj./Adv.) Crooked or lopsided Syn. Awry Ant. Symmetrical. Blithe (adj.)

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Vocabulary List #10

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  1. Vocabulary List #10

  2. Acquiesce (verb) To comply with or accept Syn. Comply with Ant. resist

  3. Allure (verb/noun) To tempt; a strong attraction Syn. Beguile; temptation Ant. repel

  4. Askew (Adj./Adv.) Crooked or lopsided Syn. Awry Ant. Symmetrical

  5. Blithe (adj.) Lighthearted or unconcerned Syn. Carefree Ant. Glum

  6. Contentious (adj) Inclined to argue Syn. Argumentative Ant. Amiable

  7. Covet (verb) To want something that isn’t yours Syn. Crave Ant. Scorn

  8. Crestfallen (adj.) Discouraged Syn. Despondent Ant. Cheerful

  9. Disheveled (adj.) Rumpled or untidy Syn. Disarranged Ant. Tidy

  10. Exponent (noun) One who explains (or in math, the power to which something is raised ) Syn. Champion Ant. Critic or adversary

  11. Garrulous (adj.) Talkative Syn. Long-winded Ant. Reserved

  12. Insuperable (adj) Incapable or being overcome Syn. Insurmountable Ant. Conquerable

  13. Lamentable (adj.) To be regretted or pitied Syn. Deplorable Ant. Praiseworthy

  14. Misnomer(noun) A wrong name Syn. misnaming

  15. Profess (verb) To claim or state a belief Syn. Proclaim Ant. Disavow

  16. Respite(noun) A period of rest or relief Syn. Interval

  17. Retribution (noun) A repayment; a deserved punishment Syn. Just Deserts

  18. Sinuous (adj.) Winding or flexible Syn. Twisting Ant. Straight

  19. Sonorous (adj.) Full and resonant in sound; impressive in style Syn .Resonant Ant. Tinny

  20. Vanguard (noun) Front lines of an army; the leading position Syn. Cutting Edge Ant. Stragglers

  21. Wastrel (noun) A good-for-nothing person Syn. Loafer, squanderer Ant. Tightwad, miser

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