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V ocab BNW1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to explain in detail; to clarify | expound |
| to persuade with false promises and flattery | cajole |
| not easily understood; hard to fathom | inscrutable |
| to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on | balk |
| ill-natured, bitter hostility | acrimony |
| stern and ill-humored | dour |
| to rejoice; to feel triumphant | exult |
| having unlimited knowledge; all knowing | omniscient |
| reasonable; capable of being carried out | feasable |
| a complete, ridiculous failure | fiasco |
| the work one is especially suited for; one’s specialty; one’s occupation | métier |
| to rise and fall; to vary irregularly | fluctuate |
| to annoy or harass | harry |
| disguised; pretending not to be oneself | incognito |
| lack of energy; sluggishness | lethargy |