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Vocab. Unit 10
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level E
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English
10th Grade
02/16/2011

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acquiesce
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(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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allure
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(v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
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askew
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(adj.,adv.)twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
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blithe
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(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
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contentious
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(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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covet
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(v.) to desire something belonging to another
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crestfallen
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(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast
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disheveled
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(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
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exponent
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(n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol or expression is to be raised
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garrulous
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(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty
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insuperable
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(adj.) incapable of being overcome
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lamentable
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(adj.) to be regretted or pitied
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misnomer
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(n.) an unsuitable or misleading name
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profess
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(v.) to affirm openly; to state believe in; to claim, pretend
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respite
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(n.) a period of relief or rest
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retribution
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(n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment
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sinuous
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(adj.) winding, having many curves; life and flexible
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sonorous
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(adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
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vanguard
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(n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
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wastrel
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(n.) a wasteful person, spend thrift; a good-for-nothing
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