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Vocabulary Unit 10. Sophomores Level E. Acquiesce. Verb To accept without protest; to agree or submit Because they had no choice, the students aquiesced to the test being on Monday. Synonyms Comply with Accede Consent Yield. Antonyms Resist Protest. Acquiesce. Allure. Verb - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Vocabulary Unit 10
SophomoresLevel E
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Acquiesce
Verb
To accept without protest; to agree or submit
Because they had no choice, the students aquiesced to the test being on Monday.
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Acquiesce
Synonyms Comply with Accede Consent Yield
Antonyms Resist Protest
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Allure
Verb To entice; tempt; to be attractive to Noun A strong attraction; the power to
attract or charm No having to do any work, often
allures students into plagiarizing the work of others.
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Allure Synonyms
Verb Begile Tantalize
Noun Temptation Enticement
Antonyms Verb Repel Turn off
Noun Repellent
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Askew
Adjective, adverb
Twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
Somebody bumped the photographer’s arm causing the image to become askew.
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Askew
Synonyms
Awry Lopsided cockeyed
Antonyms
Straight Symmetrical
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Blithe Adjective
Cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned.
Even though the country is in turmoil, Barrack Obama’s entry into the White House helps attitudes to remain blithe.
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Blithe
Synonyms
Carefree Nonchalant Indifferent
Antonyms
Glum Morose Despondent Depressed
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Contentious
Adjective
Quarrelsome, inclined to argue
Lawyers are sometimes called contentious because they are highly skilled in the art of the argument.
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Contentious
Synonyms
Argumentative Disputatious Combative
Antonyms
Agreeable Amiable Affable Pacific
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Covet
Verb
To desire something belonging to another
Feelings of jealous caused the students to covet Mary’s new BMW.
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Covet
Synonyms
Crave Yearn for Hunger for
Antonyms
Disdain Scorn Dispise
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Crestfallen
Adjective
Discouraged, dejected, downcast
After the students failed the vocabulary test, their attitudes became crestfallen.
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Crestfallen
Synonyms
Despondent Disconsolate
Antonyms
Elated Cheerful Self-satisfied Cocky
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Disheveled
Adjective
Rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
Despite being a brilliant scientist, Albert Einstein’s physical appearance was disheveled.
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Disheveled
Synonyms
Untidy Disarranged Tousled Unkempt
Antonyms
Tidy Neat Orderly Well-groomed
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Exponent
Noun One who advocates, speaks for,
explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised.
Very few Repulicans are open exponents of the new stimulus plan which has been embraced by Democrats.
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Exponent
Synonyms
Defender Champion Interpreter
Antonyms
Critic Adversary Faultfinder Detractor
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Garrulous
Adjective
Given to much talking, tediously chatty
Garrulous students cause their fellow classmates to become distracted and detract from their learning.
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Garrulous
Synonyms
Talkative Loquacious Long-winded
Antonyms
Reticent Mum Taciturn Laconic Reserved
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Insuperable
Adjective
Incapable of being overcome
Blindness is not an insuperable handicap for students since the invention of Braille.
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Insuperable
Synonyms
Invincible Insurmountable
Antonyms
Surmountable Conquerable
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Lamentable
Adjective
To be regretted or pitied
The shooting of Officer Pawlowski is a lamentable situation, especially because his widow is five-months pregnant.
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Lamentable
Synonyms
Deplorable Regrettable Distressing
Antonyms
Praiseworthy Commendabl
e Laudable
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Misnomer Noun
An unsuitable or misleading name
Calling a Yorkshire Terrior a watch dog is a misnomer because the breed is small and slight.
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Misnomer
Synonyms
Misnaming Malapropis
m
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Profess
Verb
To affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
Chris Brown professed his guilt in hitting Rhianna after being arrested and publically shamed.
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Profess
Synonyms
Assert Declare Proclaim Purport
Antonyms
Disclaim Disavow Repudiate
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Respite
Noun
A period of relief or rest
After swimming the 400-meter individual medley, the racer deserved a respite from the pool.
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Respite
Synonyms
Interval Intermission Lull Breather
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Retribution
Noun
A repayment; a deserved punishment
The parents grounded the young lady as retribution after she stayed out too late.
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Retribution
Synonyms
Recompense
Requital Just deserts
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Sinuous
Adjective
Winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
Because the road is sinuous, the drivers must slow their speed.
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Sinuous
Synonyms
Twisting Convulted Serpentine Supple
Antonyms
Direct Straight Unbending Stiff Rigid
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Sonorous
Adjective
Full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style.
The sonorous voices of the choir exulted in the good works of Jesus.
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Sonorous
Synonyms
Resonant Resounding Grandiloquent
Antonyms
Tinny Reedy Harsh Grating
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Vanguard
Noun
The foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field.
Harvard University has an esteemed reputation because it remains a vanguard in the education of lawyers.
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Vanguard
Synonyms
Forefront Cutting edge Trailblazers
Antonyms
Rear guard Stragglers Laggards
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Wastrel
Noun
A wasteful person, a spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
Celebrities are often called wastrels because they are capricious in their spending.
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Wastrel
Synonym
Loafer Idler Squanderer Profligate
Antonym
Skinflint Tightwad Miser