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ACT Vocab 10
Term | Definition |
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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 stunnornly 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; ones specialty; an occupation |
Fluctuate | to rise or fall; to vary irregularly |
Harry | to annoy or harass |
Incognito | disguised; pretending not to be oneself |
Lethargy | lack of energy; sluggishness |