Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 10

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askew

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Not in a straight or level position; crooked.

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misnomer

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An unsuitable or misleading name.

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contentious

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Quarrelsome; inclined to argue.

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vanguard

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The forefront of an action or movement, especially in protecting the environment.

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respite

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A period of relief or rest.

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diminutive

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Extremely or unusually small.

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exemplary

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Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.

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garrulous

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Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

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insidious

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Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

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lamentable

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Deplorably bad or unsatisfactory.