Sadlier-Oxford Level E Unit 10 2
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- acquiesce
- to accept without protest; to agree or submit
- allure
- to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
- askew
- twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
- blithe
- cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
- contentious
- quarrelsome, inclined to argue
- covet
- to desire something belonging to another
- crestfallen
- discouraged, dejected, downcast
- disheveled
- rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
- exponent
- one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
- garrulous
- given to much talking, tediously chatty
- insuperable
- incapable of being overcome
- lamentable
- to be regretted or pitied
- misnomer
- an unsuitable or misleading name
- profess
- to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
- respite
- a period of relief or rest
- retribution
- a repayment; a deserved punishment
- sinuous
- winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
- sonorous
- full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
- vanguard
- the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
- wastrel
- a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing