Sadlier Level E Unit 10

• wastrel


  (noun) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

  SYNONYMS: loafer, idler, profligate

  ANTONYMS: skinflint, tightwad

  
• vanguard


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

  SYNONYMS: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers

  ANTONYMS: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

  
• sonorous


  (adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

  SYNONYMS: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent

  ANTONYMS: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating

  
• sinuous


  (adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

  SYNONYMS: twisting, convoluted, supple

  ANTONYMS: direct, unbending, stiff, rigid

  
• retribution


  (noun) a repayment; a deserved punishment

  SYNONYMS: recompense, requital, just deserts

  
• respite


  (noun) a period of relief or rest

  SYNONYMS: interval, intermission, lull, breather

  
• profess


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

  SYNONYMS: assert, proclaim, purport

  ANTONYMS: disclaim, disavow, repudiate

  
• misnomer


  (noun) an unsuitable or misleading name

  SYNONYMS: misnaming, malapropism

  
• lamentable


  (adj.) to be regretted or pitied

  SYNONYMS: deplorable, regrettable, distressing

  ANTONYMS: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable

  
• insuperable


  (adj.) incapable of being overcome

  SYNONYMS: invincible, insurmountable

  ANTONYMS: surmountable, conquerable

  
• garrulous


  (adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty

  SYNONYMS: talkative, loquacious

  ANTONYMS: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic

  
• 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

  
• disheveled


  (adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

  SYNONYMS: untidy, disarranged, tousled

  ANTONYMS: tidy, well-groomed

  
• crestfallen


  (adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast

  SYNONYMS: despondent, disconsolate

  ANTONYMS: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

  
• covet


  (verb) to desire something belonging to another

  SYNONYMS: crave, yearn for, hunger for

  ANTONYMS: disdain, scorn, despise

  
• contentious


  (adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

  SYNONYMS: argumentative, disputatious, combative

  ANTONYMS: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific

  
• blithe


  (adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

  SYNONYMS: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent

  ANTONYMS: glum, morose, despondent, depressed

  
• askew


  (adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

  SYNONYMS: awry, lopsided, cockeyed

  ANTONYMS: straight, symmetrical

  
• allure


  (verb) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to

  SYNONYMS (verb): beguile, tantalize

  ANTONYMS (verb): repel, turn off pellent

  
  

  (noun) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

  SYNONYMS (noun): temptation, enticement

  ANTONYM (noun): repellent

  
• acquiesce


  (verb) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

  SYNONYMS: comply with, accede, consent, yield

  ANTONYMS: resist, protest