Vocab Lesson 10 Flashcards
1
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Cajole
A
To persuade with false promises and flattery
2
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Expound
A
To explain in detail; to clarify
3
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Metier
A
The work one is especially suited for ; ones specialty ; an occupation
4
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Balk
A
To refuse stubbornly or abruptly ; to stop short and refuse to go on
5
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Incognito
A
Disguised ; pretending not to be oneself
6
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Acrimony
A
I’ll natured, bitter hostility
7
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Dour
A
Stern and Ill-humored
8
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Harry
A
To annoy or harass
9
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Omniscient
A
Having unlimited knowledge , all knowing
10
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Feasible
A
Reasonable ; capable of being carried out
11
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Fiasco
A
Complete , ridiculous failure
12
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Inscrutable
A
Not easily understood , hard to fathom
13
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Fluctuate
A
To rise and fall ; to vary irregularly
14
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Lethargy
A
Lack of energy ; sluggishness
15
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Exult
A
To rejoice ; to feel triumphant