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Vocab 5+6 (2013)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rancor | extreme hatred or ill will |
| Inexorabke | unrelenting; unavoidable |
| extol | to praise highly |
| Clement | merciful, lenient |
| Cliche | a worn-out idea or overused expression |
| Adamant | unyielding; firm in opinion |
| Diffident | lacking of self confidence; shy |
| Opus | a creative work, especially a numbered composition |
| Ostensible | professed but not necessarily true |
| Disparity | inequality, difference |
| Condone | to forgive or overlook an offence |
| Nuance | a slight or subtle degree of difference |
| Connoisseur | an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine |
| Enigma | a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable |
| Apathy | lack of interest, state of not caring |
| Officious | excessively eager to deliver unasked- for or unwanted help |
| Credence | belief or trust |
| Jaunty | having a buoyant, self confident air; brisk and crisp |
| Dilettante | one who merely dabbles in art or a science |
| Cult | an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles |