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English Vocabulary 2008-2009
List of English vocabulary words
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| acquiesce (v) | to accept without protest, to give in |
| allure (v) | to tempt, to attract |
| askew (adj) | twisted, crooked |
| blithe (adj) | cheerful, lighthearted |
| contentious (adj) | inclined to argue (argumentative) |
| covet (v) | to desire something that belongs to someone else |
| crestfallen (adj) | dejected, depressed |
| disheveled (adj) | unkempt, messy, disorder |
| exponent (n) | one who advocates or explains for or supports |
| garrulous (adj) | given to talking, chatter |
| insuperable (adj) | invincible, can't be overcome |
| lamentable (adj) | to be regretted |
| misnomer (adj) | a misleading name |
| profess (v) | to affirm, to state a belief |
| respite (n) | a rest or a break |
| retribution (n) | a deserved punishement or payment |
| sinuous (adj) | flexible, winding |
| sonorous (adj) | deep rich sound |
| vanguard (n) | leading postion of any field (forefront) |
| wastrel (n) | a wasteful person |
| allude (v) | to refer to casually |
| clairvoyant (adj) | supernaturally perceptive |
| disreputable (adj) | not respectable |
| endemic (adj) | native to a particular region |
| guile (n) | deceit |
| itinerary (n) | a record of travel |
| distressing | upsetting |
| antagonistic | hostile, unfriendly |
| moderate | mild |
| primitive | old; original |
| naivete | innocence |
| critic | complainer, criticizer |
| pardon | excuse |
| rigor | stiffness, strictness |
| feigned | faked, pretended |
| renounced | gave up |
| supple | flexible, bendable |
| sturdy | strong, solid |
| downcast | unhappy, depressed |
| authentic | real, true |
| solemn | serious |
| ranks | group of people |
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