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Vocabulary Unit 10 Sophomores Level 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 Resist Accede Protest 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 Verb Begile Tantalize Noun Temptation Enticement Verb Repel
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 Glum Nonchalant Morose Indifferent Despondent
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 Agreeable Disputatious Amiable
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 Disdain Yearn for Scorn Hunger for Dispise
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 Elated Disconsolate Cheerful
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 Tidy Disarranged Neat Tousled Orderly
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 Critic Champion Adversary 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 Reticent Loquacious Mum 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 Surmountable 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 Praiseworthy Regrettable Commendable
Distressing Antonyms Praiseworthy Commendable 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 Malapropism
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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 Disclaim Declare Disavow Proclaim Repudiate
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 Direct Convulted Straight 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 Resonant Resounding Grandiloquent Tinny Reedy Harsh Grating
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 Forefront Cutting edge Trailblazers Rear guard Stragglers
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 Loafer Idler Squanderer Profligate Skinflint Tightwad Miser
Synonym Loafer Idler Squanderer Profligate Antonym Skinflint Tightwad Miser
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