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vocab 5 & 6
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rancor | extreme hatred |
| inexorable | unavoidable |
| extol | to praise highly |
| clement | merciful |
| cliche | over-used expression |
| adamant | firm in opinion |
| diffident | shy |
| opus | creative work |
| ostensible | profess but not necessarily true |
| disparity | difference |
| condone | to overlook an offense |
| nuance | a slight degree of difference |
| connoisseur | an expert in wine |
| enigma | mystery |
| apathy | lack of interest |
| officious | excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help |
| credence | belief |
| jaunty | self confident air |
| dilettante | one who merely dables in art |
| cult | people with an obsessive devotion to a person or principles |