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English II
Vocabulary 5 &6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rancor | extreme hatred |
| inexorable | unavoidable |
| extole | to praise highly |
| clement | merciful |
| cliche | overused expression |
| adamant | firm in poinion |
| diffident | shy |
| opus | creative work |
| ostensible | professed but not necessarily true |
| disparity | difference |
| condone | to overlook and offense |
| nuance | a slight degree of difference |
| connoisseur | an expret in wine |
| enigma | a mystery |
| apathy | lack of interest |
| officious | eagily eager to deliver unasked for help |
| credence | belief |
| jaunty | self cofident |
| dilettante | one who merely dabbles in art |
| cult | people with an obssesive devotion to a person or principles |