Lesson 10 Flashcards
(15 cards)
To persuade with false promises and flattery
Coax; wheedle
Dissuade; deter
Cajole
To explain in detail; to clarify
Elaborate
Muddle; confuse
Expound
The work one is especially suited for, one’s specialty; an occupation
Forte
Weakness
Métier
To refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on
Hesitate; object
Agree; continue
Balk
Disguised: pretending not to be oneself
Incognito
ill-natured, bitter hostility
Animosity
Friendliness
Acrimony
Stern and ill-humored
Forbidding
Pleasant
Dour
To annoy or harass
Bother; pester
Soothe
Harry
Having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing
Omniscient
Reasonable; capable of being carried out
Possible; doable
Unworkable
Feasible
A complete, ridiculous failure
Disaster
Success
Fiasco
Not easily understood; hard to fathom
Enigmatic
Obvious; evident
Inscrutable
To rise and fall; to vary irregularly
Waver; vacillate
Stabilize
Fluctuate
Lack of energy; sluggishness
Torpor; lassitude
Vigor; vitality
Lethargy
To rejoice; to feel triumphant
Celebrate
Exult
