English vocab 10

retribution

a repayment; a deserved punishment

allure-noun form

a strong attraction

wastrel

a wasteful person

blithe

cheerful, lighthearted

sonorous

deep, or rich in sound

crestfallen

discouraged

vanguard

front of an army; LEADING POSITION IN ANY FIELD

disheveled

hanging in disorder, untidy

insuperable

incapable of being overcome

exponent

one who advocates, speaks for, or explains

garrulous

overly talkative

respite

period of relief and rest

contentious

quarrelsome, argumentative

acquiesce

to accept without protest

profess

to affirm openly or to state a belief in

lamentable

to be regretted or pitied

covet

to desire something belonging to another

allure- verb form

to entice, tempt

askew

twisted to one side, crooked

misnomer

unsuitable or misapplied name

sinuous

winding, having many curves