Vocabulary Power Plus for College and Career Readiness - Book 2 - Lesson Ten

expound

to explain in detail; to clarify

cajole

to persuade with false promises and flattery

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

harry

to annoy or harass

incognito

disguised; pretending not to be oneself

lethargy

lack of energy; sluggishness