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Vocabulary
lesson 5/6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rancor | extreme hatred or ill will |
| inexorable | unrelenting; unavoidable |
| extol | praise highly |
| clement | merciful;lenient |
| cliche | worn-ou idea or overused expression |
| adamant | unyielding;firm in opinion |
| diffident | lacking in self-confidence;shy |
| opus | creative work, espcially a numbered composition |
| ostensible | professed but not necessarily true |
| disparity | inequality;difference |
| condone | forgive or overlook an offense |
| nuance | slight or subtle degree of difference |
| connoisseur | expert in matters of culture, food,or wine |
| enigma | mystery; something seemingly inexplicable |
| apathy | lack of interest; state of not caring |
| officious | excessively eager to deliver inasked-for or unwanted help |
| credence | belief or trust |
| jaunty | having a buoyant, self- confident air; brisk and crisp |
| dilettante | one who merely dabbles in an art or a science |
| cult | organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles |