Vocabulary Power Plus Book 2: Lesson 10

incognito

Adjective. Disguised; pretending not to be oneself.

omniscient

Adjective. Having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing.

inscrutable

Adjective. Not easily understood; hard to fathom. Synonyms: enigmatic. Antonyms: obvious; evident.

feasible

Adjective. Reasonable; capable of being carried out. Synonyms: possible; doable. Antonyms: unworkable.

dour

Adjective. Stern and ill-humored. Synonyms: forbidding. Antonyms: pleasant.

fiasco

Noun. A complete, ridiculous failure. Synonyms: disaster. Antonyms: success.

acrimony

Noun. Ill-natured, bitter hostility. Synonyms: animosity. Antonyms: friendliness.

lethargy

Noun. Lack of energy; sluggishness. Synonyms: torpor; lassitude. Antonyms: vigor; vitality.

metier

Noun. The work one is especially suited for; one's specialty; an occupation. Synonyms: forte. Antonyms: weakness.

harry

Verb. To annoy or harass. Synonyms: bother; pester. Antonyms: soothe.

expound

Verb. To explain in detail; to clarify. Synonyms: elaborate. Antonyms: muddle; confuse.

cajole

Verb. To persuade with false promises and flattery. Synonyms: coax; wheedle. Antonyms: dissuade; deter.

balk

Verb. To refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on. Synonyms: hesitate; object. Antonyms: agree; continue.

exult

Verb. To rejoice; to feel triumphant. Synonyms: celebrate.

fluctuate

Verb. To rise and fall; to vary irregularly. Synonyms: waver; vacillate. Antonyms: stabilize.

gere

bearing or waging

ante

before

agri

field, farming

ous, ose

full of

onomy

study of

bell

war