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Lesson 10 Acrimony, Balk, Cajole, Dour, Expound, Exult, Feasible, Fiasco, Fluctuate, Harry, Incognito, Inscrutable, Lethargy, Métier, Omniscient.

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1 Lesson 10 Acrimony, Balk, Cajole, Dour, Expound, Exult, Feasible, Fiasco, Fluctuate, Harry, Incognito, Inscrutable, Lethargy, Métier, Omniscient

2 Acrimony N. ill-natured, bitter hostility SYN: animosity
ANT: friendliness

3 Balk V. to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on SYN: hesitate; object ANT: agree; continue

4 Cajole V. to persuade with false promises and flattery
SYN: coax; wheedle ANT: dissuade; deter

5 Dour Adj. stern and ill-humored SYN: forbidding ANT: pleasant

6 Expound V. to explain in detail; to clarify SYN: elaborate
ANT: muddle; confuse

7 Exult V. rejoice; to feel triumphant SYN: celebrate

8 Feasible Adj. reasonable; capable of being carried out
SYN: possible; doable ANT: unworkable

9 Fiasco N. a complete, ridiculous failure SYN: disaster ANT: success

10 Fluctuate V. to rise and fall; to vary irregularly
SYN: waver; vacillate ANT: stabilize

11 Harry V. to annoy or harass SYN: bother; pester ANT: sooth

12 Incognito Adj. disguised; pretending not to be oneself

13 Inscrutable Adj. not easily understood; hard to fathom SYN: enigmatic
ANT: obvious; evident

14 Lethargy N. lack of energy; sluggishness SYN: torpor; lassitude
ANT: vigor; vitality

15 Métier N. the work one is especially suited for; one’s specialty; an occupation SYN: forte ANT: weakness

16 Omniscient Adj. having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing


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