English 10 Lessons 6-10

expound

to clarify; explain in detail

cajole

persuade with false promises

inscrutable

not easily understood; hard to fathom

balk

To refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on.

acrimony

Ill-natured, bitter hostility

dour

Stern and ill-humored

exult

To rejoice; to feel triumphant

omniscient

Having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing

feasible

Reasonable; capable of being carried out

fiasco

A complete, ridiculous failure

metier

The work one is especially suited for; one's specialty; an occupation

fluctuate

To rise and fall; to vary irregularly; to change

harry

to harass or annoy

incognito

Disguised; pretending not to be oneself

lethargy

Lack of energy; sluggishness; sleepiness

emulate

v. to strive to be equal to; to imitate

sere

adj. dry and withered

enhance

v. to increase the value or beauty of something

contrite

adj. feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing

magnanimous

adj. noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts

enunciate

v. to state clearly and distinctly; to pronounce

collaborate

v. to work with another toward a goal

impound

v. to confine; to retain in legal custody

impeccable

adj. faultless; without sin or blemish

evoke

v. to summon forth

inane

adj. without sense or meaning; silly

unctuous

adj. exaggeratedly or insincerely polite

expatriate

n. someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his or her native country

frowzy

adj. unkempt

heinous

adj. hatefully or shockingly evil

abate

To lessen in violence or intensity

Decorum

Conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior

Abhor

To detest; to hate strongly

Dole

to distribute; to give out sparingly

Gamut

The whole range or extent

Extrovert

One who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others

Droll

Amusing in an odd or whimsical way

duplicity

Intentional deceit on speech or conduct; lying

Effigy

A crude dummy (model) or image representing a hated person or group

Austere

Stern; severe; plain

Cynical

adj. Doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives

Ambivalent

adj. Having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide

Demagogue

n. A leader who appeals to citizen's emotions to obtain power

Demure

adj. Quiet and modest; reserved

Intrepid

adj. Without fear; brave

Destitute

adj. Extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter

Erudite

adj. Scholarly; learned

Dilemma

n. A choice between two unpleasant or difficult options

Culmination

n. The highest point of attainment; the end or climax

Concur

v. To be of the same opinion; to agree with

Credence

Belief or trust

Connoisseur

An expert in matters of culture,food,or wine.

Enigma

A mystery,something seemingly inexplicable that you cannot understand

Jaunty

Having a buoyant,self confident air,brisk and crisp

Officious

Excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help

Condone

to forgive or overlook an offense

Dilettante

One who merely dabbles in an art or a science; beginner

Nuance

A slight or subtle degree of difference change

Cult

An organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles

apathy

lack of interest; state of not caring