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level E vocab unit10
Vocab Unit 10 - Level E Vocabulary Workshop Sadlier-Oxford
word | definition | synonyms | antonyms |
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acquiesce | to accept without protest; to agree or submit | comply with, accede, consent, yield | resist, protest |
allure | to entice, tempt; to be attractive to --- a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm | beguile, tantalize, temptation, enticement | repel, turn off, repellent |
askew | twisted to one side, crooked, disapprovingly | awry, lopsided, cockeyed | straight, symmetrical |
blithe | cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned | carefree, nonchalant, indifferent | glum, morose, despondent, depressed |
contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue | argumentative, disputations, combative | agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific |
covet | to desire something belonging to another | crave, yearn for, hunger for | disdain, scorn, despise |
crestfallen | discouraged, dejected, downcast | despondent, disconsolate | elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky |
disheveled | rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder | untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt | tify, neat, orderly, well-groomed |
exponent | one who advocates, speaks for, explains or interprets --- the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised | defender, champion, interpreter | critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor |
garrulous | given to much talking, tediously chatty | talkative, loquacious, long-winded | reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved |
insuperable | incapable of being overcome | invincible, insurmountable | surmountable, conquerable |
lamentable | to be regretted or pitied | deplorable, regrettable, distressing | praiseworthy, commendable, laudable |
misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name | misnaming, malapropism | N/A |
profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend | assert, declare, proclaim, purport | disclaim, disavow, repudiate |
respite | a period of relief or rest | interval, intermission, lull, breather | N/A |
retribution | a repayment; a deserved punishment | recompense, requital, just deserts | N/A |
sinuous | winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible | twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple | direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid |
sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style | resonant, resoudning, grandiloquent | tinny, reedy, harsh, grating |
vanguard | the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field | forefront, cutting egde, trailblazers | rear guard, stragglers, laggards |
wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift, a good-for-nothing | loafer, idler, squanderer, profligate | skinflint, tightwad, miser |