World Lit Vocabulary
Level E
Unit 10
acquiesce
(v) to accept without protest; to agree or
submit
 Synonyms: comply with, accede,
consent, yield
 Antonyms: resist, protest
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allure
(v) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to;
(n) a strong attraction; the power to attract,
charm
 Synonyms: (v) beguile, tantalize,
(n) temptation, enticement
 Antonyms: (v) repel, turn off;
(n) repellent
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askew
(adj, adv) twisted to one side, crooked;
disapprovingly
 Synonyms: awry, lopsided,
cockeyed
 Antonyms: straight,
symmetrical
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blithe
(adj) cheerful, lighthearted, casual,
unconcerned
 Synonyms: carefree, nonchalant,
indifferent
 Antonyms: glum, morose,
despondent, depressed
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contentious
(adj) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
 Synonyms: argumentative, disputatious,
combative
 Antonyms: agreeable, amiable,
affable, pacific
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covet
(v) to desire something belonging to another
 Synonyms: crave, yearn for ,
hunger for
 Antonyms: disdain, scorn,
despise
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crestfallen
(adj) discouraged, dejected, downcast
 Synonyms: despondent, disconsolate
 Antonyms: elated, cheerful,
self-satisfied, cocky
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disheveled
(adj) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
 Synonyms: untidy, disarranged, tousled,
unkempt
 Antonyms: tidy, neat, orderly,
well-groomed
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exponent
(n) one who advocates, speaks for, explains,
or interprets (math) the power to which a
number, symbol, or expression is to be
raised
 Synonyms: defender, champion,
interpreter
 Antonyms: critic, adversary,
faultfinder, detractor
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garrulous
(adj) given to much talking, tediously chatty
 Synonyms: talkative, loquacious, longwinded
 Antonyms: reticent, mum,
taciturn, laconic, reserved
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insuperable
(adj) incapable of being overcome
 Synonyms: invincible, insurmountable
 Antonyms: surmountable,
conquerable
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lamentable
(adj) to be regretted or pitied
 Synonyms: deplorable, regrettable,
distressing
 Antonyms: praiseworthy,
commendable, laudable
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misnomer
(n) an unsuitable or misleading name
 Synonyms: misnaming, malapropism
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profess
(v) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim,
pretend
 Synonyms: assert, declare,
proclaim, purport
 Antonyms: disclaim,
disavow, repudiate
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respite
(n) a period of relief or rest
 Synonyms: interval, intermission,
lull, breather
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retribution
(n) a repayment; a deserved punishment
 Synonyms: recompense,
requital, just deserts
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sinuous
(adj) winding, having many curves, lithe and
flexible
 Synonyms: twisting, convoluted,
serpentine, supple
 Antonyms: direct, straight,
unbending, stiff, rigid
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sonorous
(adj) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive
in style
 Synonyms: resonant, resounding,
grandiloquent
 Antonyms: tinny, reedy,
harsh, grating
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vanguard
(n) the foremost part of an army; the leading
position in any field
 Synonyms: forefront,
cutting edge, trailblazers
 Antonyms: rear guard,
stragglers, laggards
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wastrel
(n) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-fornothing
 Synonyms: loafer, idler
squanderer, profligate
 Antonyms: skinflint,
tightwad, miser
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