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Vocab Unit 10

Vocab Unit 10. Acquiesce. (verb) to accept without protest; to agree or submit. Allure. (verb) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to (noun) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm. Askew. (adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly. Blithe.

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Vocab Unit 10

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  1. Vocab Unit 10

  2. Acquiesce (verb) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

  3. Allure (verb) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to (noun) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

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

  5. Blithe (adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

  6. Contentious (adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

  7. Covet (verb) to desire something belonging to another

  8. Crestfallen (adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast

  9. Disheveled (adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

  10. Exponent (noun) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

  11. Garrulous (adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty

  12. Insuperable (adj.) incapable of being overcome

  13. Lamentable (adj.) to be regretted or pitied

  14. Misnomer (noun) an unsuitable or misleading name

  15. Profess (verb) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

  16. Respite (noun) a period of relief or rest

  17. Retribution (noun) a repayment; a deserved punishment

  18. Sinuous (adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

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

  20. Vanguard (noun) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

  21. Wastrel (noun) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

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