1. Vocabulary Level E Unit 10

2. acquiesce (verb) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

3. allure (verb) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (noun ) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

4. askew (adjective, adverb) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

5. blithe (adjective) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

6. contentious (adjective) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

7. covet (verb) to desire something belonging to another

8. crestfallen (adjective) discouraged, dejected, downcast

9. disheveled (adjective) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

10. exponent (noun) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interpret

11. garrulous (adjective) very talkative, tediously chatty

12. insuperable (adjective) incapable of being overcome

13. lamentable (adjective) to be regretted or pitied

14. misnomer (noun) an unsuitable or misleading name

15. profess (verb) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

16. respite (noun) a period of relief or rest

17. retribution (noun) a repayment; a deserved punishment

18. sinuous (adjective) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

19. sonorous (adjective) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

20. vanguard (noun) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

21. wastrel (noun) a wasteful person; a good-for-nothing