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ACT Vocab 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |