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Unit 10
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop, Unit 10
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Language - English
10th Grade
01/25/2012

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