Lesson 10 Vocabulary

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Lesson 10 Vocabulary

• By Vitali Kublashvili

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Expound
To explain in detail To clarify

• Synonym- Elaborate, Clear Up, Dilate
• Antonym- Muddle, Confuse, Shorten

To make a detailed statement, Ms. Kopp was
expounding on her favorite topic.
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Cajole

• To persuade with false promises and flattery

Synonym- Coax, Wheedle, Sway Antonym- Dissuade,
Deter, Compel
He cajoled his younger brother into doing his
chores.
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Inscrutable

• Not easily understood Hard to fathom

Synonym- enigmatic, mysterious, puzzling Antonym-
obvious, evident, apparent
The killer left no clues, and the murder remains
an inscrutable mystery.
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Balk

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

Synonym- hesitate, object, resist Antonym- agree,
continue, proceed
When the officers where arresting a possible
suspect she balked and refused to put the
handcuffs on.
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Acrimony

• Ill-natured, bitter hostility

• Synonym- Animosity, Harshness, Bitterness
• Antonym- Friendliness, Kindness, Politeness
• Many people where shocked when they found out
  that Chris Brown used acrimony behavior by
  beating his girlfriend Rihanna.

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Dour
Stern and ill-humored
Synonym- forbidding, dismal, dreary Antonym-
pleasant, bright, happy
The teacher was being dour by not letting the
kids work together.
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Exult
To rejoice To feel triumphant
Synonym- Celebrate, Cheer, Delighted Antonym-
grieve, mourn, sad
When the MVP trophy was announced Shaq exulted in
his victory.
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Omniscient
Having unlimited knowledge All-knowing
Synonym- Almighty, wise, knowledgeable Antonym-
Unknowing, Unintelligent, Stupid
Isaac Newton is known as a very omniscient
scientist for discovering the law of gravity.
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Feasible

• Reasonable Capable of being carried out

Synonym- Possible, Doable, Achievable Antonym-
Unworkable, Impossible, Unlikely
Most American voters voted for president Obama
because they believed in his feasible ideas to
restore the country and its economy.
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Fiasco
A complete, ridiculous failure
Synonym- Disaster, Breakdown, Error Antonym-
Success, Miracle, Benefit
Electing president Bush to a 2nd term was a
fiasco.
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Métier

• The work one is especially suited for Ones
  specialty An occupation

Synonym- forte, Profession, career Anonym-
Weakness, Inability, Frailty
Because of Yao Ming's height his métier is
basketball.
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Fluctuate
To rise and fall To vary irregularly

• Synonym- Waver, Vacillate, Alternate
• Antonym- Stabilize, Remain, Persist

Gas prices have been fluctuating over the past
year.
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Harry

• To annoy or harass

Synonym- Bother, Pester, Tease Antonym- Soothe,
Assist, Support
William Hungs American idol addition harried the
judges.
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Incognito

• Disguised Pretending not to be oneself.

Synonym- anonymous, unknown, camouflaged Antonym-
Unhidden, Known, Identified
Many teenagers have incognito identities so they
can participate in elderly activities.
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Lethargy

• Lack of energy sluggishness

Synonym- Torpor, Lassitude, Dullness Antonym-
Vitality, Vigor, Thrilling
In the Simpons, do to his laziness Homer Simpson
is known as a very lethargic character.