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Eng 2- Vocab 5-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rancor | extreme hatred |
| inexorable | unavoidable |
| extol | to praise highly |
| clement | meciful |
| cliche | an overused expression |
| adamant | firm in opinion |
| diffident | shy |
| opus | a creative work |
| ostensible | professed but not necessarily true |
| disparity | difference |
| condone | to overlook an offence |
| nuance | a slight degree of difference |
| connoisseur | an expert in matters of wine |
| enigma | a mystery |
| apathy | lack or interest |
| officious | excessively eager to deliver unasked for help |
| credence | belief or trust |
| juaunty | self confident air |
| dilettante | one who merely dabble in art of science |
| cult | group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles |