Vocab Level E Unit 10

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acquiesce

v. to accept without protest; to agree or submit
allure

v. to entice, tempt; to be attractive to
allure

n. a strong attraction
askew

adj. adv. twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
blithe

adj. cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
contentious

adj. quarrelsome, inclined to argue
covet

v. to desire something belonging to another
crestfallen

adj. discouraged, dejected, downcast
disheveled

adj. rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
exponent

n. one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
exponent

math. the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised
garrulous

adj. given to much talking, tediously chatty
insuperable

adj. incapable of being overcome
lamentable

adj. to be regretted or pitied
misnomer

n. an unsuitable or misleading name
profess

v. to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
respite

n. a period of relief or rest
retribution

n. a repayment; a deserved punishment
sinuous

adj. winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
sonorous

adj. full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
vanguard

n. the foremost part of an army, the leading position in any field
wastrel

n. a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing