Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
to accept without protest; to agree or submit (v.)
|
acquiesce
|
|
|
to entice, tempt; to be attractive (v.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm (n.)
|
allure
|
|
|
twsted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly (adj., adv.)
|
askew
|
|
|
cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned (adj.)
|
blithe
|
|
|
quarrelsome, inclined to argue (adj.)
|
contentious
|
|
|
to desire something belonging to another (v.)
|
covet
|
|
|
discouraged, dejected, downcast (adj.)
|
crestfallen
|
|
|
rumpled, mussed; haning in disorder (adj.)
|
disheveled
|
|
|
one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets(n.) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised (math)
|
exponent
|
|
|
given to much talking, tediously chatty (adj.)
|
garrulous
|
|
|
incapable of being overcome (adj.)
|
insuperable
|
|
|
to be regretted or pitied (adj.)
|
lamentable
|
|
|
an unsuitable or misleading name (n.)
|
misnomer
|
|
|
to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend (v.)
|
profess
|
|
|
a period of relief or rest (n.)
|
respite
|
|
|
a repayment; a deserved punishment (n.)
|
retribution
|
|
|
winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible (adj.)
|
sinuous
|
|
|
full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style (adj.)
|
sonorous
|
|
|
the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field (n.)
|
vanguard
|
|
|
a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
|
wastrel
|
