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vocab unit 10
sadlier oxford vocabulary level e unit 10
Term | Definition |
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acquiesce | to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
allure | to entice, tempt; to be attractive to |
askew | twisted to one side, crooked, disapprovingly |
blithe | cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned |
contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
covet | to desire something belonging to another |
crestfallen | discouraged, dejected, downcast |
disheveled | rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder |
exponent | one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets |
garrulous | given to much talking, tediously chatty |
insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in, to claim, pretend |
respite | a period of relief or rest |
retribution | a repayment, a deserved punishment |
sinuous | winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible |
sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
vanguard | the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |
wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing |