Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level E Unit 10

acquiesce

v. to accept without protest; to agree or submit

allure

v. to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; n. a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

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; 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; too 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