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Lesson 10
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15
English
10th Grade
02/20/2013

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Acrimony
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ill-natured, bitter hostility
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Dour
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stern and ill-humored
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Inscrutable
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not easily understood; hard to fathom
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Lethargy
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lack of energy; sluggishness
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Expound
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to explain in detail; to clarify
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Exult
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to rejoice; to feel triumphant
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Feasible
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reasonable; capable of being carried out
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Omniscient
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having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing
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Fiasco
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a complete, ridiculous failure
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Cajole
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to persuade with false promises and flattery
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Métier
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the work someone is especially suited for; one's specialty; occupation
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Balk
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to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on
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Incognito
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disguised; pretending not to be oneself
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Fluctuate
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to rise and fall; to vary irregularly
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Harry
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to annoy or harass
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