1. Unit 10 Vocabulary

2. Acquiesce (verb) to accept without protest; to agree or submit →Synonyms: comply with, accede, consent, yield →Antonyms: resist, protest

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

4. Askew (adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly →Synonyms: awry, lopsided, cockeyed →Antonyms: straight, symmetrical

5. Blithe (adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned →Synonyms: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent →Antonyms: glum, morose, despondent, depressed

6. Contentious (adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue →Synonyms: argumentative, disputatious, combative →Antonyms: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific What Billy Madison thinks is a contentious topic… What are some contentious topics/ issues? What Billy Madison thinks is a contentious topic…

7. Covet (verb) to desire something belonging to another →Synonyms: crave, yearn for, hunger for →Antonyms: disdain, scorn, despise That ice cream looks better than this lousy popsicle. I want it! Snoopy has a yearning for learning!

8. Crestfallen (adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast →Synonyms: despondent, disconsolate →Antonyms: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

9. Disheveled (adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder →Synonyms: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt →Antonyms: tidy, neat, orderly, well-groomed

10. Exponent (noun) 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

11. Garrulous (adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty →Synonyms: talkative, loquacious, long-winded →Antonyms: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved

12. Insuperable (adj.) incapable of being overcome →Synonyms: invincible, insurmountable →Antonyms: surmountable, conquerable

13. Lamentable (adj.) to be regretted or pitied →Synonyms: deplorable, regrettable, distressing →Antonyms: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable

14. Misnomer (noun) an unsuitable or misleading name →Synonyms: misnaming, malapropism

15. Common misnomers Transference of a well-known product brand name into a generalized trademark ◦ Xerox for photocopy ◦ Kleenex for tissue ◦ Jell-O for gelatin dessert Can anyone think of a misnomer? I have a few to show you…

16. “Shooting stars" look like falling stars but are actually meteors

17. A koala "bear" looks and acts much like a bear, but in actuality, it is quite distinct and unrelated.

18. The "lead" in pencils is made of graphite and clay.

19. Peanuts are not true nuts, even though they look and taste like nuts.

20. Jellyfish and starfish are not fish

21. Profess (verb) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend →Synonyms: assert, declare, proclaim, purport →Antonyms: disclaim, disavow, repudiate

22. Respite (noun) a period of relief or rest →Synonyms: interval, intermission, lull, breather

23. Retribution (noun) a repayment; a deserved punishment →Synonyms: recompense, requital

24. Sinuous (adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible →Synonyms: twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple →Antonyms: direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid **can anyone give an example of something that is sinuous?

26. Sonorous (adj.) Example: 2:10 full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style →Synonyms: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent →Antonyms: tinny, reedy, harsh, gratingExample: 2:10

27. Vanguard (noun) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field →Synonyms: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers →Antonyms: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

28. Wastrel (noun) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing →Synonyms: loafer, idler, squanderer, profligate →Antonyms: skinflint, tightwad, miser

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