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Level E Unit #10 Words- remember to write out on
flashcards or Cornell notes style
1. acquiesce (v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit
Synonym: comply with, accede, consent, yield
Antonym: resist, protest
2. allure (v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to
Synonym: (v.) beguile, tantalize
Acronym: (v.) repel, turn off
3. askew (adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
Synonym: awry, lopsided, cockeyed
Antonym: straight, symmetrical
4. blithe (adj.) cheerful, lighthearted, casual, unconcerned
Synonym: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
Antonym: glum, morose, despondent, depressed
5. contentious (adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
Synonym: argumentative, combative
Antonym: agreeable, affable, pacific
6. covet (v.) to desire something belonging to another
Synonym: crave, yearn for, hunger for
Antonym: disdain, scorn, despise
7. crestfallen (adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast
Synonym: despondent, disconsolate
Antonym: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky
8. disheveled (adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging or disorder
Synonym: untidy, disarranged, tousled
Antonym: tidy, neat, orderly, well-groomed
9. exponent (n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
Synonym: defender, champion, interpreter
Antonym: critic, adversary, detractor
10. garrulous (adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty
Synonym: talkative, long-winded
Antonym: mum, reserved, reticent
11. insuperable (adj.) incapable of being overcome
Synonym: invincible, insurmountable
Antonym: surmountable, conquerable
12. lamentable (adj.) to be regretted or pitied
Synonym: regrettable, distressing
Antonym: praiseworthy, laudable, commendable
13. misnomer (n.) an unsuitable or misleading name
Synonym: misnaming, malapropism
No antonym given
14. profess (v.) to affirm openly; to state believe in; to claim, pretend
Synonym: assert, declare, proclaim, purport
Antonym: disclaim, repudiate
15. respite (n.) a period of relief or rest
Synonym: interval, intermission, lull, breather
No antonym given
16. retribution (n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment
Synonym: recompense, just deserts, requital
No antonym given
17. sinuous (adj.) winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible
Synonym: twisting, supple, serpentine
Antonym: direct, straight, stiff, rigid
18. sonorous (adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
Synonym: resonant, resounding
Antonym: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating
19. vanguard (n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
Synonym: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers
Antonym: rear guard, stragglers, laggards
20. wastrel (n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift, good-for-nothing
Synonym: loafer, idler, profligate
No antonym given
Level E Unit #10 packet
Completing the Sentences
1. In spite of her rain-soaked clothing and _________ appearance, it seemed to me
that she had never looked lovelier.
2. I confess I suffered a twinge of envy when I learned that my rival had won the
prize I had _________ so dearly.
3. Retailers who seek to _________ unwary consumers with false claims should feel
the full penalties of the law.
4. The body of the slain hero was accompanied to its final resting place by the
_________ stains of a funeral march.
5. You certainly have a right to your opinions, but you have become so _________
that you immediately challenge opinions expressed by anyone else.
6. Excessively _________ people usually don’t have the imagination to realize that
their endless chatter is boring everyone else.
7. “The blinds are hanging _________ because the pull cord is all knotted and
tangled,” I said.
8. With the publication of her famous book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson moved into
the _________ of those seeking to protect our natural environment.
9. Driving a car along those _________ mountain roads at a height of ten thousand
feet calls for stronger nerves than I have.
10. After all my high hopes, I was utterly _________ when the notice arrived that I
had failed my driver’s test.
11. It isn’t that the school administration will _________ to your recommendation to
do away with all examinations and grades.
12. I do not _________ to be heroic, but I hope I have the nerve to stand up for
unpopular ideas that I believe are right.
13. The _________ personality that made her so charming and popular was
unaffected by the passage of the years.
14. For the innumerable crimes and cruelties he had committed, the tyrant had good
reason to fear human, if not divine, _________.
15. Now that the football season has ended, don’t you think our school’s athletes
deserve a brief _________ before beginning basketball practice?
16. After I heard my new parrot’s harsh call, I decided that “Melody,” the name I had
planned for it, was something of a _________.
17. A staunch believer in the equality of the sexes, Susan B. Anthony was one of the
most effective _________ of women’s rights.
18. The pioneers succeeded in settling the West because they refused to admit that
any obstacle, however formidable, was _________.
19. We can all agree that the crime situation in this community is truly _________,
but what are we going to do about it?
20. He says that he is spending the family fortune “to promote the art of good living,”
but I consider him no more than a(n) _________.
Synonyms
1. constitutes a bit of a misleading name
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2. just deserts for a life of crime
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3. a welcome relief from pain
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4. the cutting edge of medical science
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5. proved to be something of a spendthrift
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6. the resonant quality of their voices
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7. despondent at the news of their misfortune
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8. proclaimed their allegiance to the new government
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9. a long-winded talk show host
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10. faced insurmountable odds
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11. failed to comply with the UN resolution
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12. realized something had gone awry
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13. a very argumentative meeting
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14. calculated to tempt big spenders
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15. a lifelong champion of higher education
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Antonyms
16. a glum outlook on life
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17. one who scorns worldly possessions
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18. a straight path through the forest
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19. the tidy state of the room
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20. the company’s praiseworthy financial condition
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