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Voc.5-6
English 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rancor | extreme hatred or ill will |
| inexorable | unrelenting; unavoidable |
| extol | to praise highly |
| clement | merciful;lenient |
| cliche | a worn-out idea or overused expression |
| adamant | unyielding;firm in opinion |
| diffident | lacking in self-confidence;shy |
| opus | a creative work, especially a numbered composition |
| ostensible | professed but not neccessarily true |
| disparity | inquality;difference |
| condone | to forgive or overlook an offense |
| 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 deliever unasked-for or unwanted help |
| credence | belief or trust |
| jaunty | having a buyout,self-confident air;brisk and crisp |
| dilettante | one who merely dabbles in an art or science |
| cult | an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles |