Vocab Power Plus Book Two Lesson 10

(v) to explain in detail; to clarify

• expound

• dour

• balk

• cajole

(v) to persuade with false promises and flattery

• harry

• cajole

• fluctuate

• acrimony

When we finish our research papers, we will all _____ by having a dance party!

My dog will ____ at going outside if there's more than an inch of snow on the ground.

ANTONYM of inscrutable

• enigmatic

• unclear

• obvious

• vague

SYNONYM of fluctuate

• persist

• maintain

• stabilize

• waver

My dad told us that if we continue to _____ him with questions, he will never tell us what the surprise is going to be!

The school dance was a complete ______: the DJ was late, the decorations kept falling down, and then a thunderstorm caused the electricity to go out.

When Jon saw the ____ look on his mom's face, he knew she found out he'd been skipping his piano lessons.

ANTONYM of lethargy

• vitality

• sluggishness

• drowsiness

• apathy